Hundreds Pay Homage To Shah Rukne Alam On 2nd Urs Day

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jan, 2019 ) :The three-day annual Urs celebrations of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam (RA) continues for the second day in Multan on Sunday.

According to details, the second day of the three-day urs passed peacefully with scores of devotees paying their respects and participating in rituals.

There were lectures and speeches by religious scholars and sufi leaders, a mehfil-i-naat, a mehfil-i-sama, dhamal and other sufi dances. Visitors filled the Grand Hall in the shrine basement throughout the night listening to naats and qawalis.

Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh commonly known by the title Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Pillar of the World) was an eminent Sufi saint from Multan who belonged to the Suhrawardiyya Sufi order and was revered for his teachings, ptv news channel reported.

A large number of devotees from every corner of the country are coming to Multan to attend the Urs.

Arrangements have been made to accommodate the devotees at the nearby schools and colleges.

Caretaker of the mazaar, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi , formally inaugurated the Urs ceremony of Shah Rukn-e-Alam by giving a bath (ghusal) to the shrine.

On this occasion, special payers for peace, prosperity and development of the country and unity of the Ummah were offered.

Punjab Auqaf Department and district administration Multan have made comprehensivearrangements to facilitate the participants and ensure the security.