300 Pak devotees arrive in Ajmer for Urs.

ISLAMABAD, June 28, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- In all 304 Pakistani devotees reached India to participate in the 797th Urs of the great saint Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddeen Chishti (RA) - popularly known as Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaz (RA) at Ajmer Sharif. Over 100,000 devotees offered Juma prayers at the shrine hailing from India and other parts of the world, Geo News reported. The urs, commemorating the death anniversary of the saint, is attracting thousands of pilgrims from India and its neighbouring countries. According to the Ajmer police, the Pakistani contingent reached Ajmer by train and were taken to a building marked for their stay during the urs. The Pakistani pilgrims will remain Ajmer Sharif till June 4. The bazaars and streets of Ajmer were full of Zaireen (visitors) as the Indian authorities made special security arrangements for the Urs which will culminate on July 6. The devotees offered Fateha and laid Chaddars at the shrine and listened to Qawaalis. Quran Khawani was also held at the shrine. The Indian authorities added additional coaches to Samjhauta Express from Atari to transport Pakistani devotees to New Delhi for onward journey to Ajmer Sharif.

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