Sadaruddin Shah’s Urs begins

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SUKKUR: The three-day 739th Urs of Sufi Saint Sadaruddin Shah began at his shrine on Bakhar island situated in the Indus between Sukkur and Rohri on Thursday.

Special assistant to the CM on Auqaf Syed Ghulam Shah Jeelani inaugurated the Urs by laying a wreath on the tomb.

Speaking to local reporters, he said strict security arrangements had been made at the shrine in view of the recent act of terrorism at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan.

Published in Dawn, May 12th, 2017

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