The final day of the 1,296th annual three-day Urs celebrations of renowned Sufi saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi (RA) was observed with deep devotion and reverence on Monday.
Sindh Minister for Auqaf, Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr, Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Shirazi, and Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, attended the concluding ceremony and paid their respects at the saint’s shrine.
The provincial ministers laid ceremonial chadars at the shrine, offered Fateha, and prayed for Pakistan’s peace, stability, prosperity, development, and national unity. Upon their arrival, Secretary Auqaf Sindh Akhtar Hussain Bugti, Chief Administrator Auqaf Mukhtiar Ali Abro, and officials of the Auqaf Department warmly welcomed them with traditional Sindhi Ajraks.
Speaking to the media, Shirazi said that the teachings of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi (RA) continued to promote the values of love, peace, tolerance, brotherhood, and service to humanity.
He noted that Sufi saints had always played a vital role in fostering harmony and social cohesion in society. The minister said hundreds of thousands of devotees visit the shrine every year to seek spiritual blessings. He added that comprehensive arrangements, including security, medical assistance, visitor facilitation, clean drinking water, and sanitation services, were made by the Auqaf Department to ensure the comfort and convenience of devotees during the Urs celebrations.
Emphasising the importance of Sufi teachings, he said that following the guidance of Sufi saints was essential for building a peaceful, united, and progressive society. The three-day Urs attracted hundreds of thousands of devotees from across Sindh and other parts of Pakistan. Among those present were Maki Shah Shirazi, Haji Hanif Memon, officers of the Auqaf Department, members of the shrine management, caretakers, and other concerned officials.
