[Reader-list] Sufi Basant and Muharram

[Yousuf]

The celebration of Sufi Basant, which is held on
Basant Panchami (usually a day before Panchami) at the
Chishti sufi dargahs, has been postponed due to the
Ashura of Muharram. The first ten days of the Islamic
month of Muharram are supposed to be a time of
mourning for the Karbala martyrs, and hence it is not
an appropriate time for any ‘celebration’. Basant
celebration would now take place on the 13th Muharram
or 23rd February 2005 at the dargah, at 4 pm. However
the Basant Panchami according to the Hindu calendar is
on 13th Feb. For more details about Sufi Basant, see:

http://ccindia.sphosting.com/basant

Yousuf Saeed


You may confirm with Meraj Nizami Qawwal of dargah
Nizamuddin at 011-24354814



		
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