In pictures: 975th Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh
Millions of followers from all over Pakistan visit Darbar Shareef Hazrat Data Ganj in Lahore.
(Dunya News) - Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) starts every year in Safar-ul-Muzaffar (from 18 Safar to 20 Safar). Millions of followers (Moetqadeen) from all over Pakistan visit Darbar Shareef Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh at Bhatti gate Lahore each year.
Hazrat Syed Hafiz Haji Abu’l Hasan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Jalabi Al-Hujwiri (RA) alias Data Ganj Bakhsh (the master who bestows treasures) or Data Sahib was a great Persian Sufi scholar, writer and poet who lived during the 5th Century AH (11th Century AD).and significantly contributed to the spreading of Islam in Subcontinent.
Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (RA) was born in the city of Ghazni during the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni where his family had settled.
Around 431 AH, during the rule of Mahmud Ghaznavi, he left Ghazni for Lahore along with Hazrat Abu Saeed Hujwiri (RA) and Hazrat Ahmad Hammadi Sarkhasi (RA).where he settled and died spreading Islam in South Asia.
As his 975th annual Urs is being observed, thousands of Muslim devotees across Pakistan are participating in festivities at the shrine to pay their tribute to the saint.
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A beautiful view of the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri (RA) illuminated with lights on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
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A devotee is lighting lamp at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri (RA) during his 975th Urs ceremony.
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A man stands with devotion holding lamps in his hands at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
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Women are lighting lamps at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
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Devotees are lighting lamps at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
A devotee performs dhmal at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
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Devotees are bringing traditional Chaddar to lay at the at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
A large number of devotees arrive at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
Workers are decorating Sabeel with colorful ribbon at the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajvery (RA) on the occasion of his annual 975th Urs ceremony.
