Multan: 704th Urs of Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam starts today
The three-day annual Urs of Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam will start in Multan today.
MULTAN (Dunya News) - Annual three-day Urs celebrations of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam (RA) will start in Multan today (Tuesday), Dunya News reported.
The custodian of the shrine, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, formally inaugurated the 704th Urs ceremony of Shah Rukn-e-Alam by giving bath (ghusal) to the shrine.
A large number of devotees from every corner of the country are coming to Multan to attend the Urs. Arrangements have been made to accommodate the devotees at the nearby schools and colleges.
Tight security arrangements have been made for the occasion. Authorities have also announced local holiday in the district on the last day of Urs.
