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Devotees observe annual Urs of Sufi Syed Ali Aali ul Balkhi in J-K’s Budgam

India: On the day of the 750th annual ‘Urs’ of the famous Sufi saint Syed Ali Aali ul Balkhi, several devotees in Pakherpora shrine and adjoining areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district observed the day, following Covid-19 protocols.

This Sufi saint had come from Balkh town in Afghanistan and later settled at this place which is presently known as Pakherpora. Devotees in limited numbers attended the Urs and offered prayers.

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