LAHORE: The 393rd urs of Baba Sain Mir Muhammad, affectionately known as Hazrat Mian Mir, started here on Wednesday, with Sajjada Nasheen Anwarul Hassan Gilani laying a wreath on the tomb.

The two-day celebrations of urs of direct descendant of Caliph Umer Ibn al-Khatab, who belongs to Qadri order of Sufism, would include visits of thousands of devotees to the shrine to pay homage to the saint.

Mian Mir is one of those saints who is equally revered by the Hindus and many families residing in the city also pay visits to the shrine. Hundreds of stalls have already been set up in the area.

Published in Dawn December 8th, 2016

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