Skip to content
Advertisement

Topic - Urs

, literally "wedding") is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). South Asian Sufis are mainly Chishtiyya, and refer to their saints as lovers of God, the beloved. The death of a Sufi saint is regarded as wisaal (union with the beloved), and the death anniversary is celebrated as a wedding anniversary. - Source: Wikipedia

Related Stories