As part of the 3 Day Sufi Festival being held across UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL), in collaboration with Tourism department and District Administration Kishtwar, on Thursday organised a Naat Khawani and Manqabat Khawani Mehfil here at Ziyarat Sharief of Hazrat Shah Farid- Ud -Din Baghdadi (RA) and a Sufiana Mushaira at K V School.

At the outset, Additional Secretary (Central) J&K Academy of Art, Culture and languages Sanjeev Rana, in his welcome address, said that the three Day Sufi festival was being organised across UT in coordination with Department of Tourism and District administration with the aim to revive the rich heritage and glory of Sufism of J&K and to familiarise  the people about the teachings of Sufism.

The Naat Khwani and Manqabat Khawani Mehfil was presided  over by Imam Markazi Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kichloo.

Besides, Administrator Auquaf Kishtwar Zakir Hussain Wani, Principal Government Degree College Kishtwar Anirudh Sharma, Cultural Officer JKAACL Slah ud Din Tahir and a huge gathering of locals and students were also present at the program.

The soulful Naatya Kalam by the renowned Naat Khawans left everyone spellbound and filled the atmosphere with spiritual ambiance.

Similarly, in another programme a Sufiana Mushaira was organised at K V School in which 11 poets from different areas of Chenab Valley participated and presented their poetry in presence of a huge audience.

The Mushaira was presided over by Senior Poet Mohammad Amin Doolwal, while President Municipal Council Kishtwar, Sajad Ahmed Najar was the Chief Guest on this occasion.

Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kishori Lal Sharma, Chief Executive Officer KDA, Inderjeet Parihar, Principal Government Degree College Kishtwar Anirudh Sharma were also present in the programme.