Hazrat Shahjalal's urs

The two-day annual urs of great saint Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) will begin at his shrine in Sylhet today. Devotees in thousands from different areas of the country have already arrived in the city to join the religious event. The 690th annual event is scheduled to start with placing of gilaf (cover) on the grave of the saint in the early hours of today. The other programmes include Qurankhwani, fateha khwani, discussion, milad mahfil etc. It will end through Ankheri munajat (concluding prayers) and through distribution of alms after the Faz'r prayers tomorrow. A three-day fair has also been arranged in the shrine area.