Ichhra (
Punjabi, ) is a residential and commercial area in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
,
Punjab
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,
Pakistan
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.
Being a very old locality, some very old buildings can be seen in Ichhra.
[ It is noted for its Ichhra Bazaar, among the most economical markets of Lahore.][
There are many healthcare centers and hospitals in Ichhra. Ichhra forms Union Council (UC 100), and is administered as part of Samanabad Tehsil.
In 1931, Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi known as Allama Mashriqi, launched his Khaksar movement from Ichhra and in 1963, upon his death, Mashriqi was buried here.Allama Mashriqi dies of cancer in Lahore (on 27 August 1963)]
Dawn newspaper, Published 28 August 2013, Retrieved 15 September 2023Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamist fundamentalist movement founded in 1941 in British India by the Islamist author and theorist Syed Abul Ala Maududi, who was inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood. It is considered one of the most influential Isla ...
(JI), also lived in Ichhra.
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Bazaars in Lahore
Lahore
Samanabad Zone
Tourist attractions in Lahore