In continuation of an annual tradition, PM Modi hands over 'chadar' to be offered on Urs at Ajmer Sharif

PM Modi tweeted, "Handed over the Chadar which would be offered on the Urus of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah."

NewsBharati    25-Jan-2023 12:51:59 PM
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New Delhi, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Jan 24) handed over a "chadar" to Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani and others, that is to be offered on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
 
 
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The Urs commemorates the death anniversary of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, who one of the most notable saints, and is also known as Gharib Nawaz or "benefactor of the poor", and draws a large crowd. About the gesture PM Modi tweeted, "Handed over the Chadar which would be offered on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah."
 
 
 
 
 
 
It has been a tradition and the prime minister has been annually offering a chadar, for the event. Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri was a thirteenth-century sufi mystic. Khwaja Gharib Nawaz is one of the most well-known personalities of Silsila-e-Chishtia (Chishti order). Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz was born in Sistan, Iran and died in Ajmer Sharif.
 
 
His urs is observed on 6th Rajab (seventh month of Islamic Calendar) every year to commemorate his great services for Islam and humanity. Urs celebrations start before 6th Rajab and may continue after this date, but the 6th of Rajab is the date of the main Urs program as it is the death anniversary of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz.