Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah greet people
Srinagar, Jan 7: National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and party Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have extended warm greetings to people on the annual Urs observance of Hazrat Khawaja Moin Ud Din Chisti Ajmeri ( RA).
According to a press release, Dr Farooq said, “Hazrat Khawaja Moin Ud Din Chisti (RA) was a great Sufi saint of Indian subcontinent. By leading a very simple and ascetic way of life Sufislike Khawaja Moin Ud Din (RA) spread the message of love and equality.”
Omar Abdullah 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.”
Meanwhile a delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, on the directions of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, led by provincial president Kashmir Showkat Mir visited the holy Shrine and offered a ceremonial Chadder at the Dargha Sharif in Ajmer. He was accompanied Imam and Khateeb of Dargah Hazratbal Dr Kamal-u-Din Farooqi and Sajjad Nasheen Ajmeri Syed Fakhru Moheen.
The delegation presented a ceremonial chadar at the revered shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, seeking blessings for peace, prosperity, and unity within the Muslim Ummah and the nation at large.
They offered prayers for enduring peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing the importance of brotherhood and communal harmony.