Annual Urs celebrations of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins today

Lahore: The three-day celebrations of the 980th annual Urs of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajwiri known as Data Ganj Bakhsh will begin from today (Tuesday).

According to details, the preparations for Urs have been completed by the Awqaf Department. An invitation letter has been sent to the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Raza Naqvi. The three-day celebrations will begin with presenting the shawl at the grave.

The opening of the milk stall will also be held today. During the Urs, informative conferences, recitations and Naat-recitations will also take place.

155 CCTV cameras have been installed for security on the occasion of Urs, while more than 3,000 security personnel will be on duty. Special prayers will be offered on the night of September 07.