Thousands participate in Urs of Hazrat Nanga Baji Sahib

Thousands of devotees participating in the Urs of Hazrat Nanga Baji Sahib in Kalakote on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Gafoor Bhat
Thousands of devotees participating in the Urs of Hazrat Nanga Baji Sahib in Kalakote on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Gafoor Bhat

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 10: The five-day annual Urs of Hazrat Sayed Rasool Shah (RA) popularly known as Nanga Baji Sahib concluded today at village Bravhi, Kalakote, in district Rajouri.
The Urs Mubarak of Janab Nanga Baji Sahib (RA) is celebrated annually at the residence of his grandson and a highly revered Sufi Saint of Jammu and Kashmir, Sayed Muzaffer Hussain Shah, who is popularly known among his followers as Baji Sahab of Bravhi Kalakote.
On the concluding day Urs Mubarak, recitation of the Holy Quran, prayers and Naat were held. On this occasion special prayers were held for the peace and tranquility in the UT of J&K and the country.
The Late Sufi Saint Hazrat Nanga Baji Sahab was a pious and spiritual personality who originally hailed from village Malangam of Bandipora district in Kashmir.
This year also thousands of devotees paid obeisance to have the blessings of Sayed Muzaffer Hussain Shah and Nanga Baji Sahab.
During the Urs free langer (community kitchen) was organized for the devotees.
Syed Muzaffer Hussain Shah Almaroof Baji Sahab, the grandson of Nanga Baji Sahib, commands a large number of followers and has been organizing the annual Urs for last several years.