Lahore: Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh starts today
The 971st Urs of Hazrat Ali Hajveri popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) starts today.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The 971st annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) would be held from December 11-13 with enthusiasm and fervor.
The Urs ceremonies will start at 10am with inauguration of milk sabeel. Millions of devotees and visitors from all parts of the country have reached Lahore to attend Urs and offer special prayers.
Tight security arrangements have been made for the occasion. Over 500 policemen would perform security duties and devotees would be checked through walk through gates and metal detectors at all entry points of the shrine.
Hazrat Ali Hajveri was born at Hajver, a town of Ghazni in Afghanistan, in 1000 A.D (400 H) and died in Lahore in 1063 or 1071 A.D.
