Srinagar, Jun 20 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday extended warm greeting to the people on the Urs observance of Hazrat Syed Asrar-Ud-Din wali (RA) at Kishtwar.

Party president while extending greetings said, “Known for relieving people from deadly diseases, Shah Asrar Sahib (RA) was a great soul. Our state has always been a craddle of Sufism; it is men like these that have shaped the socio- cultural milleau of our state. Sufism is a mystical form of Islam, a school of practice that emphasizes the inward search for god and shuns materialism. Sufisism has remained a mainstay of the social order of our state since it spread over here. The need of the hours calls for imbuing our lives with the teachings of such great men. On this day I pray for peace and prosperity of the state.”

Party vice president while greeting the people on the auspicious eve of the Urs said, “The message of sufism to the world was that of peace, unity of human kind and repudiation of malevolence. On this day I greet the people of the state and the people of Kistawar on the Urs Observance of Shah Asrar- Ud- Din Wali (RA). I hope that the day increases the prospects of peace and prosperity in the State.”

Meanwhile party president and Vice president also felicitated the people on the Urs observance of Hazrat Syed Saleh Khan (RA) which is to be observed at his Shrine at Khansaib, Budgam.

Among others party’s senior leaders Sajad Kichloo, Khalid Najeeb Suharwardi have also greeted the people on the Urs observance of Hazrat Shah Asrar Sahib (RA) and have prayed for the peace and prosperity of the state. The Duo has urged the divisional Administration to ensure all basic and effective facilities to the devotees. (KNS)