The passing of a Sufi saint, seen as the ultimate unification with God the Beloved; also, the anniversary of same. The urs of the founder and of great saints of a lineage are traditionally times of celebration by the members of that school.

The believers congregate in the mosque after the fajr namaaz in the commemoration of the death anniversary of Ahl-e-Bayt (AS), Imaams and Du'aat. On the day before the anniversary the majlis of ‘shab-e-‘urs' (the night of commemoration) is conducted after the maghrib namaaz.

celebration of a Sufi shaykh's "marriage" with God (i.e., his death anniversary celebrations)

Short for Universal Rarity Scale. Used term to describe a coin that has light to heavy wear or circulation. V-nickel Common name for the Liberty Head five-cent coins struck from 1883 through 1912. (The 1913 was struck clandestinely and is not listed in Mint reports.) VAM number Unique number assigned to each die combination of Morgan and Peace dollar known to the authors of The Complete Catalog and Encyclopedia of United States Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars. Called VAM because of the authors Leroy Van Allen and A. George Mallis. Van Allen-Mallis The Morgan and Peace dollar variety book authors. First published in 1971, it was updated and reprinted in 1998. variety A coin of the same date and basic design as another but with slight differences. PCGS recognizes all major varieties while there are thousands of minor varieties, most of which have significance only to specialists of the particular series. After hubbed dies, introduced in the 1840s, varieties are mainly variations in date and mintmark size and placement.

Also known as ureteroscopy. A ureteroscope is inserted through the urethra and bladder to inspect the ureters. Often used for retrieval of kidney stones.

Unreported Sale. The Agent's sale of carrier transportation or ancillary services using ARC traffic document(s), which sale hasn't been included in the Agent's sales report. See Section 80 of the IA.

Uniform Reporting System

referring to a bear ("ursina")