Kashmiri Muslims pray at the shrine of Sufi Saint Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani, in Srinagar, India, February 24, 2012. It's an eleven-day festival to mark the saint's Urs, or yearly commemoration. — AP Photo
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Noor
Feb 29, 2012 09:27pm
It saddens me to see that this is what has become of Muslims; following customs of other religions, praying at shrines. I can only hope that Allah is in there hearts somewhere.
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Anam
Mar 01, 2012 08:07am
If little background information was given about the Saint and its work, that would have been much better.
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saima
Mar 01, 2012 09:47am
Its sad to see muslims involved in grave worshipping. No doubt Sheikh was a devout muslim, he would have never wanted the muslims to start worshipping his grave. Allah Subhan-u-talla is above all and only to him we can bow and no one else. May Allah guide us all,Ameen.
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Mrs. Munim
Mar 01, 2012 12:48pm
Beautiful shrine, beautiful pictures. Thank you.
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Talha
Mar 01, 2012 02:36pm
Do u ppl really think graves are worshipped in there? u are kidding, aren't u?
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Basit
Mar 01, 2012 05:45pm
If i am not wrong Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani was not buried in India, rather his shrine is in Iraq, Baghdad i guess
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Kaushik
Mar 01, 2012 11:16pm
if it giving them happiness, let them pray. Its not hurting anybody.
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BRR
Mar 02, 2012 12:10am
I was indeed expecting a number of "true believers" to comment negatively on this phenomenon, and true to form, Pakistani readers do not disappoint. A lot of them very eager to question the Muslim-ness of these people, and ready to declare it un-Islamic. Bravo!
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