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Posted: Jun 03 2011 (20:35)
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5 Public Posts - Fri Jun 03, 2011
Urs (from Arabic: عرس, literally "wedding") is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). South Asian Sufis being mainly Chishtiyya, refer to their saints as lovers and God as beloved. They refer to their death as wisaal (union with the beloved) and death anniversary as urs (marriage).
Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the shrine, and may often include the singing of religious music such as qawwali.According to some historians, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chishti order, came to India from Persia as a member of Muhammad Gouri's invading army in 1191. He settled in Ajmer, where he preached Islam until his death in 1233...
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Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the shrine, and may often include the singing of religious music such as qawwali.According to some historians, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chishti order, came to India from Persia as a member of Muhammad Gouri's invading army in 1191. He settled in Ajmer, where he preached Islam until his death in 1233...
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4 Public Posts - Fri Jun 03, 2011