National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday extended warm greeting to people on the 807th annual Urs observance of Hazrat Khawaja Moin Ud Din Chisti Ajmeri (RA).
While greeting the people,Dr. Farooq said, “Hazrat Khawaja Moin Ud Din Chisti was a great Sufi saint ofIndian subcontinent. By leading a very simple and ascetic way of life Sufislike Khawaja Moin Ud Din (RA) spread the message of love and equality.”
NC vice-president Omar Abdullah while greeting the people said, “Sufism is a divine way of seeking communication with Allah. It is a method of achieving personal liaison with the divine. Sufis represented the inner side of the Islamic creed, which stresses on self realization, beautification of the soul through piety, righteousness and universal love for all.
Khawaja sahib was an embodiment of all these virtues. He is the prominent name among the sufis of India who not only watered the ideals of brotherhood but also advocated religious tolerance and social cohesiveness.”