Chelum Sharif memorial for Sufi Muhammed Abdullah Khan - as it happened

Thousands of mourners are expected at a gathering of remembrance for Sufi Muhammed Abdullah Khan in Birmingham on Saturday.

Mr Khan was the original founder of the Central Jamia Masjid Ghamkol Sharif mosque, in Small Heath in 1996. Thousands of people attended his funeral on February 14th.

Saturday's memorial gathering is known as "Chelum Sharif" which takes place approximately 40 days after burial. Many spiritual leaders and religious scholars from across the UK will address the gathering, the main part of which will run from 5pm until 8pm.

We'll be carry live updates from the event from about 6.30pm
6:28 pm

Welcome to our coverage of the Chelum Sharif memorial for Sufi Muhammed Abdullah Khan.

Around 5,000 people are expected to attended today's special remembrance event to pay their final respects to a Birmingham mosque founder and “pillar of the community”

The gathering, referred to as the “Chelum Sharif”, is taking place at Birmingham’s Central Jamia Masjid Ghamkol Mr Khan was the original founder of the mosque, located on Poets Corner, Small Heath.

The 92-year-old died last month and the thousands of people who are due to attend this evening's service will hear tributes about his life and work before a final prayer is due at 8pm.
6:29 pm

Spiritual leaders and religious scholars from across the UK are expected to attend to address the gathering and pay tributes to Sufi Sahib.

It started at 5pm and runs until 8pm where a final prayer will be performed.

The service will also include tributes about the life and work of Sufi Sahib, which is due to start at 6.45pm

Around 15,000 mourners, including Muslim leaders from across the country, were in Birmingham last month to pay their final respects to the mosque founder for his funeral on February 14.
6:33 pm

The streets around Central Jamia Mosque are completely filled with parked cars as thousands of people arrive at the Poets Corner building to pay their respects to Sufi Sahib in time for the final prayer.
6:41 pm

Today's gathering marks the end of the 40-day period of mourning and will be marked on an annual basis in tribute to Sufi Sahib.

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