Annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai starts today

Dunya News

Sindh Government has announced public holiday in the province on the occasion of the Urs.

BHITSHAH (Dunya News) - Three-day annual Urs cerebrations of great Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai will start in Bhitshah in Sindh province today (Tuesday) with enthusiasm and fervor, Dunya News reported.

Sindh Government has announced public holiday in the province on the occasion of the Urs. Thousands of devotees and visitors from all parts of the country have reached Bhitshah to attend the Urs and offer special prayers.

Sajjada Nasheen and custodian of the Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s mausoleum, Syed Waqar Hussain Shah Latifee and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon visited the shrine on Monday and laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha.

On the other hand, Sajjada Nasheens of various dargahs from across Pakistan also held a meeting in Bhitshah on the eve of the Urs during which it was demanded that the teachings of Sufi Saints should be included in the textbooks of primary to university level.