URS

is celebrated on 23 March every year Urs (from ‘Urs) or Urus (literal meaning wedding in Arabic), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. the concept of Urs exists and is celebrated with enthusiasm. The devotees refer to their saints as lovers of God, the beloved. In some countries this can also be celebrated on the saint's birthday. It may be called a mawlid as well, regardless of if it is tied to the death day, birthday, or even another day significant to the saint. The term mawlid is preferred in Egypt and Sudan. In the Maghreb these are called moussem. These Sufi saint festivals are very popular among the public. Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the shrine or the existing Shaikh of the silsila. The celebration of Urs ranges from Hamd to Naat and in many cases includes the singing of religious music such as qawwali. The celebration also features food samples, bazaar, and various kinds of shops. The Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Dargah Sharif in Ajmer attracts more than 400,000 devotees each year and is regarded as one of the most famous urs festivals around the world.

Urs may refer to: Urs, the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia Urs, Ariège, a commune in southern France Urs (Forever Knight), a fictional character from the television series Forever Knight Urs (given name) Urs (surname), an Indian surname D. Devaraj Urs (1915–1982), politician from the state of Karnataka, India URS may refer to: The ISO 3166-1 3-letter country code for the former Soviet Union The IOC country code for the former Soviet Union United Regions of Serbia (Ujedinjeni regioni Srbije), a political coalition and later a political party in Serbia The University of Rizal System, Philippines Robert Schuman University (in French, Université Robert Schuman or URS) Roma Union of Serbia (Unija roma Srbije), a political party in Serbia URS Corporation, a U.S.-based engineering services firm User requirements specification, in systems engineering Universal Rating System for chess players

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