Shabi-Khani not allowed at the Shrine of Dastgeer Sahib in Khanyar
By: Tariq Shah VOV
Srinagar
Hundreds of devotees were waiting for the opening of the shrine to participate in the night prayers or Shab-khani in connection with annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani R.A, whose Holy Relic is housed in this shrine.
At 9:15 PM many people were still waiting to enter the shrine but authorities strictly closed it due to the covid-19 threat. Many people complaint that the authorities should have open the shrine and allowed the devotees to sit while maintaining social distance.Thousands of people converge at Khanyar shrine on this occasion and most of them have return back due to the closure of shrine
