Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Urs

उर्स

Meaning

The annual festival at a Sufi shrine commemorating the death anniversary of the saint, seen as union with God.

Literally: wedding (union with the Divine)

Usage & notes

The saint's death-anniversary celebrated as a mystical wedding with God.

Related words

The shrine complex built over the grave of a Sufi saint, a centre of devotion.

The shrine or tomb of a saint, visited by pilgrims for blessings.