LAHORE – The three-day Urs celebrations of the of Punjabi Sufi poet Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri popularly known as Baba Bulleh Shah begin in Kasur on Saturday.
According to an official, the formal commencement of the 262nd birthday celebrations was followed by bathing the shrine with rose water by the caretakers after Zohar prayer, which was attended by the high ups, officials and the Auqaf authorities.
The devotees from all over the world reached to participate in the annual celebrations, adding the participants enjoyed the “mystic kalam” of Baba Bulleh Shah, he said.
The official further informed that foolproof security arrangements were placed to avoid any untoward situation during the Urs, adding the adjacent roads were closed for public traffic while the administration directed the locals to use alternative roads.
Moreover, walkthrough gates had been installed for precautionary measures to avoid any terror attack and the devotees were asked to cooperate with the security officials for their own safety.
