The annual Urs Mubarak of the renowned Sufi poet Hazrat Syed Baba Bulleh Shah take place from August 30 to September 1, 2024.
According to the information, devotees and pilgrims from across the country are expected to gather in large numbers at Baba Bulleh Shah’s Mazar Sharif to participate in the celebrations.
Talking to APP, the pilgrims expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Punjab government to allocate millions of rupees for the renovation and beautification of the shrine.
However, some attendees noted that the progress of these development projects has been very slow.
Sayyid Abdullah Shah Qadri[a] (Punjabi pronunciation: [səiəd əbdʊllaːɦ ʃaːɦ qaːdɾiː]; 1680–1757), known popularly as Baba Bulleh Shah[b] and Bulleya, was a 17th and 18th-century Punjabi revolutionary philosopher, reformer and a Chishti Sufi poet, universally regarded as the “Father of Punjabi Enlightenment”. He spoke against powerful religious, political and social institutions.
He lived and was buried in Kasur (present-day Punjab, Pakistan).He is regarded as the “Poet of the People,” and the “Sheikh of Both Worlds” in the Punjab region.[5] His poetry marked a new era in Punjabi literature and spread a wave of reformist ideas throughout the Punjab, which included social, religious and political reforms. His poetry has been sung at many important events.
