The 968th annual three-day urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali Bin Usman Alhajveri, popularly known as Data Gunj Bakhsh, will begin at his shrine from January 13 (Friday).
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif will inaugurate the urs celebrations, said Punjab Minister for Auqaf Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi while addressing a press conference at Data Darbar Complex on Wednesday. He said the Auqaf Department had allocated Rs 7.1 million for making adequate arrangements on the occasion and providing facilities to the devotees. He said, about 500 mashaikh, sajjadgaan and religious scholars would participate in the urs besides 200 spiritual personalities including Sajada Nasheen Hazrat Moeenuddin Chisti Ajmairi of Ajmair Sharif (India), Syed Muhammad Bilal Chisti, Pir Sarwar Chisti and Dewan Syed Tahir Nizami Sajada Nasheen of Hazrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia.
