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Shorkot Tehsil
Shorkot () is a tehsil in Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is subdivided into 29 Union Councils. The city of Shorkot is the headquarters of the tehsil. Language A Punjabi dialect of Jhangochi is spoken by the majority of the people in the rural areas, and mainstream Punjabi language in the cities. Union Council * Alipur * Bohwa * Chak 17/JB * Chak 19/JB * Chak 20/JB * Chak 21/JB * Chak 25/JB * Chak 27/JB * Chak 29/JB * Chak 30/JB * Chak 33/JB * Chak 35/JB * Chak 39/JB * Chak 43/JB * Chak 46/JB * Chak 48/JB * Chak 51/JB * Dhing Shah * Jalalpur * Jhangwala * Miana Channu * Sialkot * Shorkot city * Toba Rukan Shah * Waryam * Chak No. 493 Batianwala * Khurrianwala * Basti Sultan * Karamabad * Basti Karam Tourist attractions * Shrine of Sultan Bahu, a 17th-century scholar and Punjabi Sufi poet. * Shrine of Majhi Sultan situated in Mouza Majhi Sultan, 4 km away from Chak no 481 J.B. Botay wali, Toba Tek Singh- Majhi Sultan Road * Shrine of Baba Jhaly Shah and Bab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of village#South Asia, villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as ''pargana'' (''pergunnah'') and ''thana''. In List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and List of mandals in Telangana, Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayati raj in India, panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorkot
Shorkot (), (), is a city in Punjab (Pakistan) and serves as the capital of Shorkot Tehsil in Jhang District. The city is renowned for the tombs of several prominent Sufism, Sufi saints, including Sultan Bahoo, Syed Akbar Ali Shah Gilani, Syed Bahadur Ali Shah, Shah Mehmood Ghazi (known as "Ghazi Pir"), and Syed Mehboob Alam Gillani, whose tomb, located in the heart of the town, holds significant historical value. Born during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, he died in 1079 Hijri, during the rule of Emperor Aurangzeb. After meeting Syed Mehboob Alam Gillani, Aurangzeb became his disciple and granted the family a vast tract of land surrounding Shorkot. Later, Emperor Shah Alam II constructed a tomb for Pir Mehboob Alam Gillani, which remains an enduring symbol of Mughal architecture in the city's centre.''Auliya-e-Jhang'', by Iqbal Zuberi, Jhang Adabi Academy. Jhang Saddar, Pakistan (2000) Ancient history V. S. Agrawala writes that Ashtadhyayi of Panini mentions janapada Uśīna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan (born 5 December 1967) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. Early life and career Ameer Sultan was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu India. He initially studied economics and worked as an entrepreneur before starting to work as an assistant director to Tamil filmmaker Bala on his award-winning film '' Sethu'' in 1999 and '' Nandhaa'' in 2001. Shortly after, he directed his first film, the romantic comedy '' Mounam Pesiyadhe'' (2002). The film starred Suriya in the lead and became Trisha Krishnan's first release featuring her in a leading role. The same year, he began his own production company, Teamwork Production House. His second directorial was the mystery thriller '' Raam'', which he produced himself. It was released three years later, in 2005. The film, which revolves around an autistic teenager, portrayed by Jiiva, who is highly attached to his mother, but becomes suspected of having murdered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Arif Khan Rajbana Sial
Khan Muhammad Arif Khan Rajbana Sial () was a veteran politician, feudal lord and tribal chieftain from Badh Rajbana, Shorkot, Pakistan. Early life and education Khan was educated at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. With his cousin, Mahr Ghulam Abbas Khan, they inherited 30,000 acres of land each at a young age. This included the entirety of Badh Rajbana Janoobi, Badh Rajbana Shumali, Bela Badh, Khanpur, Anayat Shah, Dhoor Kot, Qasim Wala and Nawabpur villages. This area is collectively known as Badh Rajbana. Political career He is known for being a key figure in the Independence movement of Pakistan, independence movement and a close associate of the Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. His name is noted among the pioneers of the Pakistan Movement. Political views He was ardently pro-democracy and supported the vision of the Quaid. He openly and publicly opposed Ayub Khan (general), Field Marshal Ayub Khan while supporting the Fatima Jinnah, sister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baba Chanan Shah
Baba and similar words may refer to: Places Poland * Baba, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Baba, Mogilno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Baba, Rypin County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) * Baba, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Romania * Baba, a village in Horea Commune, Alba County, Romania * Baba, a village in Coroieni Commune, Maramureș County, Romania * Baba, a tributary of the river Ghelința in Covasna County, Romania * Baba, a tributary of the river Putna in Vrancea County, Romania Other countries * Achi Baba (Turkish: Alçıtepe), a height dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, located in Çanakkale Province * Baba mountain range, also known as ''Koh-i-Baba'', in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan * Baba Bakala, a historical town and tehsil in the Amritsar district in Punjab, India * Baba Canton, a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador * Baba, Iran, a village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majhi Sultan
Majhi may mean: *of, from, or related to Majha, a region in Punjab * Majhi dialect, the principal dialect of Punjabi * Majhi people, an ethnic group of Nepal and Sikkim * Majhi language, their Indo-Aryan language * Bote-Majhi language, another Indo-Aryan language of Nepal People Given name * Majhi Sawaiyan (born 1981), Indian Olympic archer *Majhi Ramdas Tudu (1854—1951), Indian Santali writer and educator Surname * Alok Kumar Majhi, Indian politician from West Bengal *Balabhadra Majhi, Indian politician from Odisha *Bhagirathi Majhi (1954–2020), Indian politician from Odisha *Bishnu Majhi (born 1986), Nepali folk singer *Duryodhan Majhi (1938–2022), Indian politician from Odisha *Joba Majhi, Indian politician from Jharkhand *Laxmirani Majhi (born 1989), Indian Olympic archer *Mohan Charan Majhi, Indian politician from Odisha *Parsuram Majhi (born 1961), Indian politician from Odisha *Pradeep Kumar Majhi (born 1976), Indian politician from Odisha *Shankhlal Majhi Shank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufism
Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) — congregations formed around a grand (saint) who would be the last in a Silsilah, chain of successive teachers linking back to Muhammad, with the goal of undergoing (self purification) and the hope of reaching the Maqam (Sufism), spiritual station of . The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity and natural disposition, known as . Sufism emerged early on in Islamic history, partly as a reaction against the expansion of the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and mainly under the tutelage of Hasan al-Basri. Although Sufis were opposed to dry legalism, they strictly obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Bahu
Sultan Bahu (also spelled as Sultan Bahoo; ; 17 January 1630 – 1 March 1691), was a Punjabi Muslim poet, Sufi, scholar, and historian of the 17th century. Renowned for his mystical poetry, he was active during the reigns of Mughal emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. Little is known about Bahu's life, other than what was written in a hagiography called ''Manaqib-i Sultani'' seven generations after Bahu's own time. According to these records, he was born in Shorkot into the Awan tribe. He was son of Bayazid Muhammad, an officer in the Mughal Army, and Rasti. He belonged to Qadiri Sufi order, and started the mystic tradition known as Sarwari Qadiri. More than forty books on Sufism are attributed to him (mostly written in Persian), largely dealing with specialised aspects of Islam and Islamic mysticism. However, it was his Punjabi poetry which had popular appeal and earned him lasting fame. His verses are sung in many genres of Sufi music, including qawwali and kafi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 88.9 million native speakers according to the 2023 Pakistani census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, according to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. It is spoken among a Punjabi diaspora, significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Gulf states. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi, Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Brahmic scripts, Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhangvi Dialect
Jhangvi (; �d͡ʒàŋ.gᵊ.ʋi, also known as Jhangli (), Jangli () or Jhangochi (), is a dialect of Punjabi, that is spoken in central regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from Jhang, its main city. It is spoken throughout a widespread area, starting from Khanewal to Jhang District at either end of Ravi and Chenab. It is also spoken in Chinot, Okara, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar and Faislabad. It is intermediate between Standard Punjabi and Saraiki. The similar Shahpuri dialect is spoken in Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin, while Dhanni is spoken in Chakwal, Talagang and Khushab. Phonology Jangli's sound inventory includes implosive consonants, but unlike in Saraiki these do not have phonemic status, as they do not contrast with plain voiced consonants. The implosives are more common than in Saraiki, and their set contains the unusual for the area dental implosive (), which contrasts with the regular retroflex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
