Urs 4161448 225562200 2008-07-14T09:23:34Z Shahab 75404 /* External links */ added stub {{this|death anniversaries in [[South Asia]]n [[Sufism]]}} '''Urs''' ([[Urdu]]: عرس ) is the death anniversary of a [[Sufi]] saint in [[South Asia]], usually held at the saint's [[dargah]] (shrine or tomb). South Asian Sufis being mainly [[Chishtiyya]], refer to their saints as lovers and God as beloved. They refer to their death as ''Wisaal'' (union with the beloved) and death anniversary as ''Urs'' (marriage). The word "urs" comes from the Arabic word for "wedding". This Muslim religious fair which may include religious music, [[Qawwali]]. The ceremonies are begun by the [[sajjada nashin]] (custodian of shrine). ==See also== *[[Pir Mangho Urs]] *[[Urs (Ajmer)]] *[[Mela Chiraghan]] ==External links== * ''[http://www.angelfire.com/sd/urdumedia/urs.html A Wedding with the Divine]'', by Yousuf Saeed * [http://www.khwajagaribnawaz.com Urs Ajmer Sharif] [[Category:Islam in India]] [[Category:Sufism stubs]] [[Category:Islamic festivals]] {{Islam-stub}} {{SAsia-stub}} {{Sufism-stub}}