Sindh Minister for Information, Labour and Transport Nasir Hussain Shah lays a floral wreath at the mazar of Abdullah Shah Ghazi. PHOTO: ONLINE
KARACHI: Three-day celebrations of the 1,287th urs of Abdullah Shah Ghazi began in Karachi on Tuesday.
The urs was inaugurated by Sindh Minister for Information, Labour and Transport Nasir Hussain Shah on behalf of the Sindh governor.
After laying a floral wreath at the mazar and offering Fateha, the minister paid rich tribute to the saint. Sindh is the land of Sufis and holy men who preached the message of love, peace, harmony and brotherhood among human beings, he said.
The saviour saint of Karachi: Ghazi Baba’s Urs kicks off with fervour
Shah added that the government is committed to ensure safety and protection of all the visiting devotees.
The government will also provide langar and water to devotees during the urs, he maintained, adding that a research centre will soon be established at the mazar to spread the message Sindh's saints.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ