Sindh Bureau - Pakistan Times - PakistanMonday, March 5, 2007
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz inaugurated 263rd annual Urs of Sindh’s great Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (RA) here at Bhit Shah on Sunday.
After his arrival in Bhit Shah, PM laid a floral wreath at Mazar of Shah Bhittai (RA) and formally inaugurated the Urs celebrations.
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (RA) was born in Hala in 1690 AD and preached the notion of love with humanity and Islamic teachings with his powerful poetry.
The great Sufi of Sindh passed away on 14 Safar, 1165 Hijri and was buried at Bhit Shah.
Every year thousand pilgrims visit his shrine at Bhit Shah and pay homage to the great poet;
the Urs celebrations will continue for three days.
[Picture: Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan]
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