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Sakhi Sarwar (saint)
Sakhi Sarwar was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi saint who is believed to have lived in the Punjab region during the 12th century. In the colonial Punjab, the shrine of Sakhi Sarwar attracted Muslim, Hindu and Sikh devotees alike and held special significance for Sikhs of Punjab. He features prominently in the Punjabi Sufism. Biography In spite of the popularity of the Sarwar cult in Punjab, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries, there is no reliable biographical account about Sakhi Sarwar. It is difficult to ascertain whether he was a historical or a mythical personality. According to a myth prevalent in the 19th century Punjab, he was born to Syed Zain-ul-Abidin in 1128 at Shahkot in Jhang. His real name was Syed Ahmad Sultan, and his mother was a daughter of a Khokhar herdsman from a neighbouring village. Due to a feud with his family, he left for Baghdad and later travelled to various parts of Punjab. He shifted to the village of Nigaha in the Dera Ghazi Khan, where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhang District
Jhang District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district of Faisalabad Division, Faisalabad division in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang is the capital and administrative seat of the district. Geography Jhang District has a triangle-like shape, with its Apex (geometry), apex at the narrow southwestern corner and its Base (geometry), base on the northeastern side. The district is traversed by two major rivers, the Jhelum River, Jhelum and the Chenab River, Chenab. The Chenab, generally flowing towards the southwest, runs right down the middle of the district, practically dividing the district into two equal parts. The Jhelum enters Jhang District to the west of the Chenab and flows almost due south until it meets the Chenab at a place called Domel. The combined river takes the name Chenab, and leaves the district just to the east of the far southwestern corner of that triangle. The geography of the Jhang district can be divided i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
