The Urs of sufi saint Nizamuddin Aulia By Justice Katju

The Urs of sufi saint Nizamuddin Aulia
By Justice Katju
The 722nd Urs of renowned sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia is being celebrated from 9th October to 13th October 2025 in Delhi at the dargah of the saint.
https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/new-delhi/story-722nd-urs-of-hazrat-nizamuddin-auliya-in-delhi-spiritual-gathering-from-october-9-13-201759848422194.html
Urs are celebrations held at a dargah where a sufi saint is buried, and it is held on his death anniversary. Now this may sound odd : a death anniversary should be an occasion to express sorrow. Why is it celebrated ?
To explain this, one must know that the word ‘urs’ is an Arabic word literally meaning a wedding. It is believed that on his death, the sufi saint was united with God, and hence this is an occasion for celebration
. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urs
https://ranasafvi.com/urs-of-a-sufi-saint/
https://cultureandheritage.org/2024/02/urs-festival-in-india-commemorating-the-death-anniversary-of-a-sufi-saint.html
Though an atheist, I am very fond of visiting dargahs, and have great respect for sufi saints, as explained below :
https://indicanews.com/i-am-fond-of-dargahs-justice-katju/
https://latest.sundayguardianlive.com/news/12276-urs-sufi-saints-points-their-relevance
I have been to numerous dargahs, e.g. Ajmer Sharif, Kaliyar Sharif ( near Roorkee ), Dewa Sharif ( near Lucknow ), etc. In particular, I have visited the dargahs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and Amir Khusro ( they are adjacent to each other ) several times.
http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2014/08/dargah-of-hazrat-amir-khusro.html
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPly3ikEht7/
Prime Minister Nehru and my grandfather Dr KN Katju visited the dargah in 1954 during an urs
https://www.facebook.com/justicekatju/posts/prime-minister-nehru-speaking-at-the-urs-of-sufi-saint-hazrat-nizamuddin-auliyam/1103496084480114/
Here is a story of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and his disciple Amir Khusro
https://www.hastakshepnews.com/2025/03/nizamuddin-aulia-and-amir-khusro-unique.html
A form of spiritual music called qawwali is sung during the urs
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPjNQMpga46/
All are cordially invited to the urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBAhYsS-d1/