Srinagar- The annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani (RA) popularly known as Dastgeer Sahib concluded on Friday.
Thousands of devotees thronged the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) at Khanyar to have a glimpse of the holy relic. Emotional scenes were witnessed on the occasion. Devotees had come from different parts of the Kashmir Valley.
Outside the shrine, the local and non-local business establishments had installed their carts and were seen selling traditional snacks.
Authorities had made all necessary arrangements for the convenience of devotees including transportation, sanitation, drinking water and street lights.
Pertinently, the actual shrine of the revered saint is located at Baghdad in Iraq. Even though the saint has never visited Kashmir, he is highly revered Kashmiris.
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