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Lakhiwal Sharif

Village and union council in Pakistan

31°59′8″N 72°18′30″E / 31.98556°N 72.30833°E / 31.98556; 72.30833CountryPakistanDistrictSargodha DistrictTime zoneUTC+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 3800 (2017).

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).

The custodian of Sakhi Shah Chuttan Imam Hamdani, Syed Mehdi Shah Hamdani and great Sufi saint Alhaj Syed Ahmed Anwer Shah Hamdani's holy shrines is Syed Muhammad Siraj Ul Haq Hamdani Qadri.

History

Lakhiwal Sharif's history can be traced to the 18th century when Syeds migrated from Danda Shah bilawal district Chakwal and settled here.

Syed Ahmad Anwar Shah Hamdani
Pir Syed Siraj-ul-Haq Shah Hamadani Qadri (Sajada Nasheen Astana-e-Alia Lakhiwal Shareef)
sajada nasheen astana alia qadria lakhiwal sharif Syed Ali shah Sultan Bilawal