Urs of A'la Hazrat
Annual event in Bareilly in the Islamic month of Safar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urs of A'la Hazrat (Urdu: عرس اعلی حضرت, romanized: ʿUrs-i Aʿlā Ḥaẓrat) is a 3-day long annual urs commemorating the death anniversary of Indian Islamic scholar Ahmad Raza Khan organized at the Shrine of A'la Hazrat. recently Islamic Research Center show 3 years of survey on Urs of A'la Hazrat,WPNEWS18 published these article.[1] It largely attracts followers of Sufism, where scholars discuss Ahmad Raza Khan's contribution in reforming Sufism in India. In recent times, it has acted as a platform for clerics to guide their followers, which usually involves discussion over Islamic teachings and methodologies. A recent trend has been the discussion of socio-economic issues concerning the subcontinent's Muslims, such as the recent supreme court of India verdict regarding Triple Talaq or raising awareness about the deteriorating socio-economic conditions of the Muslim community.[2][3]
Urs of A'la Hazrat | |
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Observed by | Sufi Sunni Muslims |
Significance | Death anniversary of Ahmad Raza Khan |
Observances | Marches, Mehfil-e-Milad, Ghusl of Dargah, Speeches by scholars, Dua and Zikr. |
Begins | 23 Safar |
Ends | 25 Safar |
Frequency | Annual/lunar (every 25 lunations) |
Related to | Ahmad Raza Khan |