Urs of Hazrat Shah Jamal begins

Published February 25, 2012

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LAHORE:The 384th annual urs of Hazrat Shah Jamal Qadri Sohrwardi on Saturday began at his shrine Shah Jamal Road Ichhra.

Director Auqaf Lahore Zone Ch Munir Ahmad inaugurated the urs celebrations while performing a traditional chadar on the shrine of Hazrat Shah Jamal.

Officers of the Auqaf department and a large number of devotees were also present.

The department had allocated a grant of Rs 100,000 for the urs which will continue till February 27.

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