KO photo by Abid Bhat
By Majid Nabi
Srinagar- Thousands of devotees thronged Dargah Hazratbal shrine here to participate in congregational prayers on Friday following Shab-e-Meraj or the night of ascent.
The faithful flocked the sanctum situated on the banks of Dal Lake to have glimpse of the holy relic or Moi-e-Muqaddas, which is widely believed to be the hair strand of the last prophet of Islam.
Amid recitation of Quranic verses, devotees were seen beseeching with moist eyes for the divine blessing.
Similar congregations were held at other major shrines and mosques in the valley including Asar Sharif Shahr-e-Kalash Pora, Asar Sharif Jenab Sahab Soura, Lal Bazar, Yaqoob Sahab Sonwar and Makhama Beerwah in central Budgam district.
Shab-e-Meraj or night of ascent is observed on 27th of Islamic month of Rajab every year.
Prayers were held at local mosques where preachers delivered lecture on the prophet’s teachings. Reports of congregational gatherings were also received from north and south Kashmir including Bandipora, Baramulla Kupwara, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and Anantnag districts.
But a major gathering including men, women and children, was seen at Dargah, Hazratbal where the devotees offered Fajr and Friday congregational prayers.
Elaborate arrangements were put in place by the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board for smooth gathering of devotees at Dargah Hazratbal while the Traffic police department had issued a route plan for the smooth traffic movement.
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