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The 455th Urs of Sufi mystic, scholar and spiritual teacher, Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom Sahib (RA), has been started with religious fervour here on Tuesday 29 September 2020
Special prayers were also organized at different places in which devotees participated.
However, the main congregation has been started at the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Makhdoom Sahib (RA) at Kohi-Maran hill here.
Hundreds of devotees-including men, women, old and children-thronged the shrine and observed the night long prayers there. Devotees also participated in the special prayers.
On the occasion, several religious scholars paid tributes to the revered saint for his valuable religious and social service
The Urs is observed for 13 days and during this period, people from all across the Valley pay obeisance at the Sufi saint’s shrine located in the foothills of Hari Parbat, also known as Koh-e-Maraan by the locals
The Sufi saint, who is popularly known as Makhdoom Sahib and Sultan-ul-Arifeen meaning “King of Gnostics”, is the most venerated sage of the summer capital and his followers have been paying obeisance at the shrine for nearly 500 years now.
Meanwhile, Darul Uloom Darul Shifa Chairman Peer Abdul Majeed Makhdoomi has paid rich tributes to Hazrat Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom Sahib (RA) and described him as a great spiritual leader and social reformer.
Peer Majeed said Hazarat Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom during his lifetime laid stress on Islamic teachings, humanity, kindness, brotherhood and social service and helped in creating an atmosphere of justice and fair play.
Peer Majeed paying glowing tributes to the saint for his valuable religious and social services lauded the role Hazrat-e-Sultan-ul-Arifeen (RA) in character building of Kashmiri Muslims.
He said Hazrat-e-Sultan-ul-Arifeen (RA) played a vital role in the diffusion of religious and spiritual education, social and political consciousness among Kashmiri Muslims.
Peer Majeed appealed Muslims of Kashmir to learn from the teachings of the Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib, adding, by following his teachings, people of Kashmir can tackle various problems including social evil like moral degradation and way wardness, suicides, consumption of liquor and drugs, domestic violence and crime against women and other evils and fulfill their religious responsibilities.