Festival - Giaravahin Sharif

Giaravahin Sharif is a festival that is celebrated to pay respect to the ancient Muslim saint of Baghdad. This festival is observed on the eleventh day of the Muslim month of Rabi-us-Sani. It is celebrated by offering prayers, flowers and sweets to the memory of Saint Jilani. It is specially celebrated by, the Sunni sect of Islam.

Jilani was a direct descendant of Prophet Mohammed and has high reverence of Muslims for his sayings and teachings and for his spirituality. He was a great orator and had many followers. They called him Ghaus-I-Azam, which means the Great Help.

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Shaikh Mohyuddin Abdul Qadir Jilani is considered to be the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. He was born in an Iranian village called Gilan. Jilani was famous for his honesty and truthfulness.

This festival of Giaravahin Sharif is celebrated to pay homage to Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani. This ancient Muslim saint of Baghdad is highly respected my Muslims for his spirituality and more so for his teachings and sayings.

The festival is observed on the eleventh day of the Muslim month of Rabi-us-Sani. People celebrate it by offering prayers, flowers and sweets in the memory of Abdul Qadir Jilani. The festival is particularly celebrated by, the Sunni sect of Islam.