Urs
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Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

, usually held at the saint's dargah
Dargah
A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...

 (shrine or tomb). South Asian Sufis being mainly Chishtiyya, refer to their saints as lovers and God as beloved. They refer to their death as wisaal (union with the beloved) and death anniversary as urs (marriage).

Urs rituals are generally performed by the custodians of the shrine, and may often include the singing of religious music such as qawwali
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...

.

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