Pakistani Muslim devotee takes a part on the annual ''Urs'' religious festival at shrine of Sufi Saint Syed Ali bin Osman Al-Hajvery, popularly known as "Data Ganj Bakhsh" festival in Lahore. Data Ganj Bakhsh was a Persian Sufi and scholar during the 11th century. He was born in Ghazni, Afghanistan (990 AD) during the Ghaznavid Empire, settled and died in Lahore spreading Islam in South Asia. During the festival the shrine is lit up with candles, there are donated food for the people and Sufis, who dance and play music for hours. © Rana Sajid Hussain/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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