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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari carries a traditional offering on his head at the renowned shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moninuddin Chisti in Ajmer yesterday
After a gap of eight years, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari offered prayers at the revered shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer and announced a donation of $1mn.
Accompanied by his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the president who last visited the shrine in 2003, was presented a ring studded with nine gems.
“President Zardari prayed here...He announced a donation of $1mn for the dargah,” Syed Zeeshan Kaptan, the Khadim or caretaker of the shrine, said.
The father and son spent 35 minutes at the shrine, which included a 15-minute prayer at the tomb of Moinuddin Chisti.
Both Zardari and Bilawal offered separate chadars at the shrine which they had brought from Pakistan.
According to Kaptan, the father and son spent around 10 minutes at the tomb of the Sufi saint also known as Garib Nawaz, and recited verses from the pocket-sized editions of the holy Qur’an they were carrying.