A Living Example

Times of India - India
Friday, July 20, 2007

Ajmer: Nearly 2.5 lakh [250'000] Muslims offered Friday prayers at the annual Urs of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti here on Friday with two Union ministers offering chadar on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Union ministers Prithviraj Chauhan and N N Meena offered the chadar at the dargah.

A chadar sent by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will be offered at the tomb on Saturday.

As many as 462 Pakistanis attended the prayers conducted by Shahar Kaji Hafij Tauseef.


In his message sent on the occasion, Manmohan Singh said Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti spread the message of love, affection, brotherhood and integrity among all humans.

The visit to the dargah by people of all religions is a living example of acceptance of the Khwaja's preachings. Singh also called upon people of the country to take inspirations from the life and work of the Khwaja.

The 795th edition of the Urs that began on Monday, July 16 will end on Sunday, July 22.

The dargah premises was totally packed with devouts by 11 am for the afternoon prayers.

[picture: Entrance to the cave wherein Khwaja Mo'inuddin Chishti performed his retreat.
Photo from: The Chishti Website http://www.chishti.ru/index.html]