Srinagar, Sept. 13 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today joined thousands of devotees in offering Friday prayers at the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion of the Friday following Milad-un-Nabi (SAW).

On this blessed occasion, the Chief Minister also had the honour of witnessing the sacred glimpse ('deedar') of the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) after the congregational prayers.

He prayed for peace, prosperity, and happiness for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, also accompanied him on the occasion, which comes exactly a week after a controversy erupted over the placement of a plaque bearing the national emblem in the shrine.

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