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Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a chadar for offering at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a ‘chadar’ to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday, which will be offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the 810th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

PM Modi tweeted, "Presented the Chadar which shall be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti."

PM Modi also shared a picture where he is seen holding the yellow 'chadar' along with the minister.

Met a Muslim community delegation. During our interaction, I presented the sacred Chadar, which will be placed during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the esteemed Ajmer Sharif Dargah. pic.twitter.com/eqWIKy7VQ1

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 11, 2024

The tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, is one of the holiest Islamic sites in the world. Muslims from across the world visit Dargah Sharif every year to offer their prayers. Not only Muslims but people belonging to different religions also visit this shrine throughout the year.

To commemorate the death anniversary of the beloved Sufi saint, the Urs festival is celebrated each year in the holy city of Ajmer during the first six days of Rajab,the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.