Mysore/Mysuru: The 245th Annual Sandal Urus Shariff of Hazarath Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur, father of Hazarath Tippu Sultan Shaheed, organised by Afroz Pasha, Secretary of Hazarath Tippu Sultan Urus & Welfare Committee at Tippu Hall on Sawday Road, was held at Allahj Malik House on Ashoka Road west cross here recently.

After conducting Urus Fateha Khwani in city, the delegation reached Tippu Tomb at Ganjam in Srirangapatna. Afroz Pasha, who carried the sandal paste pot and flowers, entered Tippu Tomb shrine and offered tribute to Hazarath Nawab Hyder Ali Khan Bahadur, his wife Hazarath Bibi Fathima and son Hazarath Tippu Sultan Shaheed. 

Afroz then performed Fatha-e-Kwani, Darud-o-Salam and verses from the Holy Quran was read by Hazarath Moulana Mohd. Inayath-Ulla-Razvi Saheb, Shahi Imam of Masjid Aqsa, Tippu Tomb. Flower mat (Chadar) was spread on the Shrine, sandal paste applied and offered duwa.

Hazarath Tippu Sultan Wakf Estate officer Ayub Ahmed, Tippu Sultan Wakf & Development Managing Committee Secretary Irfan Ahmed, Mysore City (Dist.) Congress Committee Minority Department former Press Secretary Alhaj Mirza Jamsheed Baig Ashrafi, Mohd. Zakir Pasha, Ahmed Pasha Khadree Khadim, Hazarath Yousuf Sha Khadree, Aijaz Pasha, DCC Member Radiulla Khan, Organising Secretary of Masjid-e-Moula Hussain at Sathyanagar Khwaja Mohammed Musheer Chishti and others were present on the occasion.