The three-day celebrations of the 777th Annual Urs of Sufi Saint Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya began in Multan on Sunday.Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the shrine caretaker, performed the ‘ghusal’ of the mausoleum.On the eve of laying the traditional “Chadar” on the grave, a slight scuffle erupted between Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his younger brother Mureed Hussain Qureshi.Devotees across the country are coming and paying respects to the great mystic.Meanwhile, the district administration made strict security arrangements for the Urs. Almost all national and provincial departments set up their camps at Qila Qasim Bagh to facilitate the faithful.The Urs celebrations will conclude on November 8.Sajada Nasheen Shah Mahmood Qureshi opened the urs celebrations by giving bath to the grave of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya with rose water, said the spokesman for ceremonies Imran Gardezi.
A 'National Zakariya Conference' will be held today in connection with the Urs celebrations. Vice Chancellor Khawaja Al Qama will preside over the conference, while MNA Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be chief guest on the occasion.
The last session of the conference will conclude on November 08 with Shah Mahmood holding prayer before departure of pilgrims that have thronged from across the country.There will be holiday of that day while Lahore High Court Multan will closed on Tuesday.
