Rouza Sharif Urs concludes

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Last Updated : Jan 01 2014 | 9:02 PM IST
A large number of devotees thronged Rouza Sharif, Sirhind, on the concluding day of the annual Urs today, to pay obeisance.
In the Urs, celebrated in the memory of Sufi saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui Sirhindi, thousands of Muslims from different parts of the country and several from Pakistan paid homage.
Apart from Muslims, Hindu and Sikh devotees also visited Rouza Sharif for the three-day Urs.
A 200 member delegation from Pakistan also took part in the Urs.
Mohammed Nusrat Ulla Cheema, who led the Pakistani delegation, said that the members enjoyed their stay in the country.
He expressed desire for better bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.

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First Published: Jan 01 2014 | 9:02 PM IST

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