Category Archives: Sufi Urs and Event Dates

25th Jumada ath-Thani Urs Mohammad Farhad Delvi, Delhi 1135AH/1723CE

Shah Farhad was born in Delhi but grew up in Burhanpur in central India where his father was a governor. As a child, he got attached to the sufi mystic Dost Mohammed who initiated him in the Abul Ulai order, … Continue reading

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14th Jumada al Awwal Urs Bibi Fatima al Zahra, Medina, 11AH, 632CE

Fatima took the death of the Holy Prophet to heart, and she passed away in early 633 C E, barely six months after the passing away of the Holy Prophet. She was only twenty-nine years old at the time or … Continue reading

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Islamic Feminists Speak on Fight to Reclaim Rights

By Maria Salim Source: Islamic Feminists Speak on Fight to Reclaim Rights NEW DELHI, India, Dec 22 2020 (IPS) – The court victory to allow women into the inner sanctum of a Sufi shrine in Mumbai was a significant victory for … Continue reading

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26th Rabi ath Thani Urs Hazrat Dost Mohammed, Aurangabad 1090AH

Hazrat Dost Muhammad (ra) The most I can find of him was that he was a great warrior and the father of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar (ra). If you have more information please let me know, insha’allah.

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Excellent Source for Abdul Qadir Jilani Books

On this occasion of the Urs anniversary of the beloved Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani I though to introduce to you a publisher of English translations of his works. Please feel free to browse around the books you find here. If … Continue reading

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