On July 11, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) proclaimed a holiday in honor of the annual Urs of the venerated saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi.
All KMC Offices Will Be Closed on Urs
On this day, all KMC-managed offices and sites will be closed so that people can take part in the auspicious event.
Governor of Sindh Kamran Tessori will join the worshipers in honoring Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi to start off the Urs celebrations.
The people of Karachi see this occasion as being of paramount religious and cultural significance, and they gather to the shrine to invoke blessings and perform acts of devotion.
The three-day Urs, which ends on July 13, will feature a number of religious events. Among them are the Naat competition honoring the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Mehfil-e-Sama, a gathering for spiritual poetry and music.
Residents of Karachi look forward to Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s Urs because of their enduring respect of the saint.
This official holiday promotes a sense of shared spirituality and dedication within the society by enabling people from every aspect of life to unite in remembrance and solidarity.
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