Dr. Farooq Abdullah, MP for Srinagar and president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, led Friday prayers at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar.
According to a news release, he hoped that the event would bring prosperity to the lives of young people who are now without work, as well as to merchants, gardeners, and farmers.
At the same time, Shameema Firdous, president of the State Women’s Wing, and Ali Muhammad Sagar, general secretary of the party, paid their respects at Khanqah-e-Mualla in Srinagar to have a firsthand look at the preparations being made for the upcoming Urs of Hazrat Amir-e-Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA).
The leaders toured the shrine grounds and received a briefing from Khudam and representatives of stakeholder departments on preparations being made for the upcoming Urs, when devotees converge on the grounds from all over the valley for prayers that last all night and throughout the day.
They were also informed of the continuing construction projects that would eventually result in better parking, medical care, and other amenities for the worshippers.
Leaders emphasised the need of frequent cleaning efforts to the Khudaman-e-Ziyarat and concerned representatives of line departments.
