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Urs (from Arabic: عرس‎, literally "wedding") is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saint's dargah (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.

See also

• Pir Mangho Urs
• Urs (Ajmer)
• Mela Chiraghan