Urs (saints' anniversaries)
العُرس (الذكرى السنوية للأولياء)
The annual death-anniversary festival at a saint's shrine in South Asian and Maghrebi tradition — qawwali, pilgrimage, food; 'urs' as union with God.
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Spirituality and SufismSacred timePilgrimages and mass gatherings
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People and things also explored
Arba'een pilgrimage· Urs of Ajmer Sharif· Prophetic adab (proper conduct)· Righteousness (birr)· Remembrance of God (dhikr)· Ghadab (anger)· Resolve for an act (hamm)· Envy (hasad)
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islam.museum contributors. “Urs (saints' anniversaries)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/practice/urs/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.