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Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
The great Urs at Ajmer Sharif — one of the largest Sufi pilgrimages in the world.
📅 March 26 – 6 days
✦ Why It Matters
The Urs (death anniversary) of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, founder of the Chishti Sufi order in India, is held at the Dargah in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It draws millions of pilgrims from all faiths, as Khwaja Sahib is revered as 'Gharib Nawaz' — the benefactor of the poor.
✦ How It Is Observed
Pilgrimage to Ajmer Dargah, Qawwali music, prayers and supplications at the shrine, distribution of food (langar), recitation of Sufi poetry, expressing love and seeking spiritual blessings.