Lakhiwal Sharif

Lakhiwal Sharif
Village and union council
Coordinates: 31°59'8N 72°18'30E
Country Pakistan
District Sargodha District
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Lakhiwal or Lakhiwal Sharif is a village and union council 139 of Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha District, Pakistan.[1] It lies on the Jhelum River.

It is known for its greenery and Khajoor, common in this area.

Demographics

Its population amounts to about 3500 (1998).

Sufism

Lakhiwal Sharif is a Sufi spiritual centre; it contains the shrine of the Sufi saint Syed Muhammad Afzal Shah and Syed Ahmad Anwar Shah Hamdani and of their descendants.

Former saints are ancestors of Saadat-E-Hamdania living in Lakhiwal sharif. Sajada Nasheen Darbar Lakhiwal Sharif is Syed Ali Shah Sultan Bilawal Hamdani (Syed Muhammad Afzal Shah Hamdani) & Syed Muhammad Siraj-ul-haq Hamdani(Syed Ahmad Anwar Shah Hamdani).

History

Lakhiwal Sharif's history can be traced to the 14th century when Syeds migrated from Hamdan in Iran and settled there.

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sargodha - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine.


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