Islamkot Tehsil ( ur, ), () is a
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in the
Tharparkar District in
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. Hundreds of
neem trees seen on Islamkot-
Mithi, Islamkot-
Chachro and Islamkot-
Nagarparkar roads were planted during chairmanship of Nihalchand Pabani and under his care. For the same reason this region is also known as the
Neem tree region.
The
Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan is building the
Islamkot International Airport here. After the renovation of Islamkot-Mithi Road, the tourism in the area has increased manifold.
Religions
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
constitute a majority, accounting for 90% of the population. Others being
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abra ...
.
Sant Nenuram Ashram
The
Hindu saint ''"Shri Sant Nenuram"'' was born here and
Sant Nenuram Ashram located in this region was established by Nihalchand Pabani with the support of local people.
Each day twice free meal is served throughout the year in
Sant Nenuram Ashram in form of "
Bhandhara" which is available for everyone.
People from different castes, creed, race or religion avail this meal on a daily basis and during annual three-day festival of Sant thousands of devotees attend and celebrate it, including both
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
and
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abra ...
.
See also
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Amarkot
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Mithi
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Diplo
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Chachro
References
External links
Islamkot Airport Plan
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Populated places in Sindh
Tharparkar District