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Scans of documents referenced in Hazrat Inayat Khan’s Biography
Viladat and Hejrat Day Speeches and Presentations
During the years that Inayat Khan lived in Suresnes, and also until the early thirties of the the twentieth century, mureeds used to mark important dates for Inayat Khan with speeches, and reading out telegrams and letters. This took place both at Viladat Day (his birthday) and the anniversary of his departure from India to America (Hejrat Day).
A number of these contributions have been collected, partly typed out from handwritten originals, and can be found below.
Also, mureeds used to present beautifully embellished birthday wishes, mostly with the signatures of attendants or senders affixed. These are known as ‘presentations’