๐ Sacred Hijri Almanac
๐บ๏ธ Global Pilgrimage Seasons
๐บ๏ธ Global Pilgrimage Seasons
Perpetual Sufi Urs & Mawlid Pilgrimage Calendar
Month-by-Month Guide to the Sacred Death Anniversaries (Urs) and Spiritual Festivals of the Awliya
The Meaning of Urs
What Does “Urs” Mean?
The Arabic word Urs (ุนุฑุณ) literally signifies a “wedding” or joyous union. In Sufism, the physical passing of a Wali of Allah is not treated as a sorrowful mourning, but rather as the blessed soul’s eternal wedding with the Divine Beloved, freeing the spirit to abide in the eternal presence of God.
During an Urs, millions of pilgrims gather at the saint’s hospice to recite the Holy Quran, distribute Langar to the poor, participate in spiritual audition (Sama/Qawwali), and seek Allah’s blessings. Below is the perpetual month-by-month Islamic calendar:
12 Sacred Hijri Months
The Global Urs Almanac
๐ 1. Muharram al-Haram
- 5th to 10th Muharram: Annual Urs of Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar at Pakpattan Sharif, Pakistan (Opening of the historic Bahishti Darwaza).
- 10th Muharram (Ashura): Commemoration of Sayyidush Shuhada Imam Husayn ibn Ali (R.A) and the Martyrs of Karbala.
๐ 2. Safar al-Muzaffar
- 14th to 16th Safar: Annual Urs of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai at Bhit Shah, Sindh, Pakistan.
- 18th to 20th Safar: Grand Annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (Ali al-Hujwiri) at Data Darbar, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 25th Safar: Urs of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Qadiri (Bareilly Sharif, India).
๐ 3. Rabi al-Awwal
- 12th Rabi al-Awwal: The Grand Mawlid an-Nabi ๏ทบ (Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ), celebrated globally.
- 14th Rabi al-Awwal: Annual Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki at Mehrauli, Delhi, India.
๐ 4. Rabi al-Thani (Rabi al-Akhir)
- 11th Rabi al-Thani: The Worldwide Gyarwee Sharif and Urs of Ghawth al-Azam Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (Baghdad Sharif, Iraq).
- 16th to 20th Rabi al-Thani: Grand Urs-e-Mehboob-e-Ilahi of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (Delhi, India).
- 3rd Week of Rabi al-Thani: Annual Urs of Hazrat Shah Jamal (Lahore, Pakistan).
๐ 5. Jumada al-Ula & Jumada al-Thani
- First Thursday of Jumada al-Thani: Annual Urs of Hazrat Sultan Bahu at Garh Maharaja, Jhang, Pakistan.
- 22nd Jumada al-Thani: Urs of Amir al-Mu’minin Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (R.A).
๐ 6. Rajab al-Murajjab
- 1st to 6th Rajab: The World-Famous Grand Urs Sharif of Ajmer โ Sultan-ul-Hind Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (Gharib Nawaz) (Ajmer, India).
- 27th Rajab: Shab-e-Miraj (The Night of the Prophet’s Ascension).
๐ 7. Sha’ban al-Mu’azzam
- 15th Sha’ban: Shab-e-Barat (The Night of Deliverance and Forgiveness).
- 18th to 20th Sha’ban: Massive Annual Mela & Urs of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar at Sehwan Sharif, Pakistan.
๐ 8. Shawwal al-Mukarram
- 17th Shawwal: Annual Urs of Hazrat Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani at the Mother Zawiya in Fez, Morocco.
- 18th Shawwal: Urs of Hazrat Amir Khusrau (Delhi, India).
๐ 9. Dhu al-Qadah
- 15th to 17th Dhu al-Qadah: Grand Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesu Daraz at Gulbarga Sharif, Karnataka, India.
๐ 10. Solar / Regional Annual Festivals
- 7th to 17th December: ลeb-i Arรปs (The Night of Union) of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi in Konya, Turkey.
- Mid-October: Annual Grand Moulid of Sayyid Ahmad al-Badawi in Tanta, Egypt (over 2 million pilgrims).
- April & October: Biannual Moulid of Sayyid Ibrahim al-Dasuqi in Desouk, Egypt.