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Mela Chiraghan or Mela Shalimar (Punjabi: میلہ چراغاں; "Festival of Lights") is a three-day annual festival to mark the urs (death anniversary) of the Punjabi poet and Sufi saint Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599) who lived in Lahore in the 16th century. [1]
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Punjabi, Urdu: مقبرۂ شاہ رکن عالم) located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, is the mausoleum of the 14th century Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture, [1] and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. [2]
The annual urs festival is conducted every year on the 3rd, 4th and 5th days of the Islamic month of Rabi' al-Thani (ربيع الثاني). In 2006, 300,000 people attended the 366th annual URS (anniversary celebrations) of Shah Jamal (1588-1649). [3] The present custodian (Sajjada Nasheen) is Dr Pir Syed Ali Hussain Shah Naqvi.
Pir Mangho Urs is celebrated in the Islamic month of Zil Hijjah. The settlement around his shrine has been named Manghopir and is part of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] Mangho Pir is called "Lala Jasraj" by the Hindus. [4] Balochis often call this place as 'Mangi' or Garm-aap / Sard-aap (due to the presence of the hot ...
An urs, or festival in the honour of Syed Ahmad Sultan, also locally called "Sangh Mela", has been celebrated for centuries during Vaisakhi (March–April), with thousands of pilgrims coming to the town from the nearby localities. First they visit to the shrine of Syed Sakhi Zain ul Abideen at Lar Multan to pay homage to the parents of Sakhi ...
On 1 July 2010, two suicide bombers attacked the shrine. At least 50 people were killed, and 200 others were hurt in the blasts. [6] [7] [8] On 8 May 2019, another blast at the same site killed twelve people included police officials Saddam Hussain, Head Constable Shahid Nazir, Head Constable Muhammad Sohail, Head Constable Gulzar Ahmad, Constable Muhammad Saleem, and security guard Rafaqat ...
Urs of Waris Shah: 9-11 Sawan (Punjabi calendar) The urs of Punjabi poet and saint Waris Shah is held at Jandiala Sher Khan. [27] The urs are held on the 9-11 of the month of Sawan in the Punjabi calendar. [28] Recently the Punjab Government has decided to celebrate the urs in September. [29] The saint is famous for his composition of the love ...
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