Srinagar, June 17: The annual Urs of Hazrat Meer Syed Taj-Ud-Din Hamdani (RA) was observed at Shampora Nowhatta on Friday with fervor and enthusiasm.
 Scores of devotees thronged the shrine where they recited verses of Holy Quran, which was followed by Duaiya Majlis and other recitations. The Urs is observed on 14 Rajab-Ul-Mujarab every year.
 The Duaiya Majlis was organized by Nazir Ahmad Kamili, Syed Masood Shah, Meer Syed Mushtaq Hamdani, Sayyid Hussain Hamdani,  Showkat Ahmad Keng,  Dr  Sayyid Nazim Hamdani, Bashir Ahmad Qadri and others.
 The shrine Sajada Nisheen Syed Masood Hamdani of Nishat who is said to have given a fresh look to the shrine while speaking on the occasion said Hazrat Meer Syed Taj-ud-Din Hussaini Hamdani (RA) was a famous saint, scholar, and religious leader of 8th century (Hijri).
 Syed Hussain Hamdani of Khanqah-e-Shokhta Nawakadal, a descendant of the saint said: “Hazrat (RA) was born in Hamdan (Iran). He migrated to Kashmir with his family including his wife and son Syed Hassan Badhur popularly known as Rustum-e-Hind (Hero of India).”
 “That time Kashmiri people knew them as Hamdan citizens so people called them Hamdani,” said Syed Ashfaq Hamdani of Lal Bazar.
 Meanwhile Bazme-Sadaat-e-Hamdani has felicitated the devotees on the occasion.

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