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Name of Historical Description
Sites
Buddu’s Tomb Located in Lahore
Various sources claim its originality differently. Believed to be a tomb of
Buddhu a local brick maker who supplied bricks for various Buildings in
Lahore.
Cyprus's Tomb Built around 1740-1741
For residence of Begum Sharaf un Nisa ( Sister of Nawar Zakriya,
Governor of Lahore during Mughal Ruler Muhammad shah Rangeela).
Now there is her Tomb
Located in Begumpura Lahore
Tomb of Ali Ali Mardan khan was Mughal Court official who was an Engineer and ran
Mardan many big Projects in Mughal Empire.
He also served as Governor Kashmir, Lahore, Kabul and Punjab.
The tomb is located in Lahore
It was constructed in 1630s.
Tomb of Asif Khan Located in Shahdara Lahore
Built By Mughal Courtier Mirza Abul Ja , Known as Asif khan.
He was brother in law of King Jhangir and Brother of his beloved wife Nur
Jahan
Tomb of Anar-Kali Construction said to be started in early 17th Century
Constructed by Jhangir for his Beloved Anarkali.
Tomb of Dai-Anga Mughal Era Building.
Located at Begampura, Lahore
Dai Anga was Nurse of Shah Jahan
Tomb of Jhangir Mughal Emperor Jhangir
Located in Shahdarah, Lahore
Built by Shah Jahan
Tomb of Jani Khan Tomb located in Baghbanpura, Lahore
Jani khan was Father in law of A Mughal Governor of Lahore Moin ul Mulk
Tomb of Lala-Rukh Located in Hassan Abdal ( Attock)
Tomb of Daughter of Emperor Akbar Princess Lala-Rukh
Not sure she is buried here
Tomb of Two Located in Hassan Abdal ( Attock) Just opposite to Gurdwara Punja-sahib
Hakeems and Tomb of Lala-Rukh
Built for two Brothers who were Physicians in Mughal Courts : Hakim
Abdul Fateh Gilani Masiuddin, and Hakim Humayun Khwaja Gilani.[
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Tomb of Nadra Mughal Era Tomb
Begum Located in Lahore
Nadira Begum was Wife of Dara- Shikhoh_ Son of Shah Jahan and Brother
of Aurangzaib Alamgir
Tomb of Nur-Jahan Located near Tomb of Jahangir, in Lahore
She was 20th Wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir
Name of Sufi Details
Shrine
Tomb of Shah Rukn Located in Multan
e Aalam R.A Real Name was Sheikh Rukn u din Abu Al Fateh ( Suhrwardiya Order)
Tomb Bulit in Reign of giyas u din Tughluq
Tomb of Bahaudin Located in Multan
Zakriya Multani R.A Founder of Suhrwardiya Order in Indo-Pak
Data Darbar , Tomb of Ali Hajveri, Known as Data Ganj Bakhash ( R.A) of 11th Century
Lahore Located in Lahore
largest sufi Shrine in Pakistan and South Asia
Famous Book : Kashf ul Majoob
Expanded during the reign of General Zia ul Haq Shaheed.
Two Terrorist attacks held on shrine in 2010 and 2019.
Shrine of Baba Real Name Fareed u din
Fareed R.A Title : Ganj-Shakar
Chishtiya Order
Murshid : Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki(R.A)
Life Span 1188-1280
Born Kathiwal(Multan)
Tomb Located in Pakpattan( Ajudhan)
Urs Held
Famous Books : Fawaid ul Salikeen , Rahat ul Qaloob
First Punjabi Poet ,His verses included in Sikh Religion book Guru-Granth
Tomb of Shah Life Span 1538-1610
Hussain (R.A) Family Business: Spinning
Tomb Located near Baghbanpura, Lahore
Mystic Relation with Madhu , a hindu Boy who turned to be Muslim
Famous for his Punjabi Kafiys
Mila-Charghan held as his Urs in Last week of March each Year.
Tomb of Hazrat Located near Dharampura , Lahore
Mian Miran Hazrat Mian Mir was Sufi Mystic of 16th- 17th Century
Tomb was constructed by Dara-Shekhoh in 1640
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Tomb of Khaliq Bin Located in Kabir wala, Punjab Pakistan
Waleed He was 12th Century Muslim Warrior named as Khaliq Waleed
People commonly call the place as tomb of Khalid Bin Waleed R.A
Tomb of Bibi Located in Uch Sharif, Punjab
Jewindi Tomb of Bibi Jewindi, a sufi of Suhrwardiya Silsila.
The Monument is at Tentive List of UNESCO Heritage site along with four
other Monuments at UCH Sharif : Shrine of Baha'al-Halim, Bukhari
Mosque , Tomb of Ustad Nuriya , Tomb of Jalal ud Din Bukhari
Tomb of Hazrat Located in Begampura, Lahore
Ishan He was Bukhara Born Sufi who died in Lahore
Real Name was: Sayyid ul Sadaat Khwaja Sayyid Mir Khawand Mahmud
ibn Sharif Naqshbandi al-Hasani wal-Hussein
Tomb of Hazrat Life Span 1630-1691
Sultan Bahu ( R.A) Born in Shorkot Town , Jhang
Tomb Located Garh-Maharaja, Tehsil Ahmadpur Sial, Jhang
Real name BAHU
Title : Sultan ul Arafain
Mother name Rasti Bibi
Order: Qadriya Suhrwardiya
Books : Noor ul Huda , Abiyat e Bahu
Murshid Abdul Rehman Dehlvi R.A
Tomb of Bullah Real Name Syed Abdullah, Born in Uch Gilyyania, Bahwalpur
Shah Life Span : 1680-1757
Murshid : Shah-Anayat R.A( Arain) in Kasur
Sufi order : Qadriya
Famous for LOK KAFI
Tomb is in Kasur
Tomb of Waris Life span : 1722-1798
Shah Born in Jandiyla Sher Khan( Sheikhupura)
Shrine : Hafizbad-Sheikhupura Road , Jandayila Sher khan.
Sufi Order ; Chishtiya
Both Bullah Shah & Waris shah were Tutored in Quran by Hafiz Ghulam
Murtaza of Kasur
Famous for his HEER, commonly known as Heer Waris Shah which he
wrote during his stay at Malka-Hans(Pakpattan)
Life Span : 1830-1907
Shrine of Mian Shrine Khari Sharif ( Azad Kashmir)
Muhammad Bux Famous book : Saif ul Malook
(R.A Belonged to Punjabi Gujjar Tribe
He was patient of Goiter
Have been unmarried
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Sufi Poet
Born in Madina 1735
Died in 1843 in Village Ajnala( Amitersar)
Famous for his Work : Sassi-Punu
Shrine located in Present day District Narowal
Shrine of Khawaja Life Span : 1845-1901
Ghulam Fareed Born & Died : Chachran Sharif ( Bhawalapur)
(R.A) His Ancestors Migrated from Sindh and settled Firstly in Lodhran and then
shifted to BWP
Shrine : Kot-Mithan ( Rajanpur )
Murshid: Khawaja Fakhur Din( His Brother)
Sufi Order: Chishti
Famous for : Kafi , TOTAL 271
Famous Works: Dewan e Farid, Manqoob e Mehbobiya
Shrine of Hazrat 1739-1829
Schal Sarmat Real Name : Abdul wahab Farooqui
Born & Died : Daraza, Khairpur, Sindh
Sindhi Sufi poet
Annual 3 Days Urs starts on 13th Ramzan every year.
wrote poetry in seven
languages: Sindhi, Siraiki Persian, Urdu, Balochi, Punjabi and Arabic
Shrine of Hazrat 1690-1752
Shah Abdul Latif Born : Hala Haveli ( Modern Day HALA Tehsil of District Mitairi , Sindh )
Bhitai Died : Bhit shah (Sindh)
Shrine : Bhit shah ( Mitairi District of Sindh)
Sindh Sufi Mystic and Poet
SHA JO RISALO ( Collection of his Poetry collected and Complied after his
death)
Urs : 14TH Safar
Shrine of Hazrat Real Name : Hazrat Usman Marwandi ( R.A)
Shahbaz Qalandar Born : 1177 Maiwand ( Afghanistan)
Died & Buried : 1274, Sehwan Sharif ( Jamshoro District of Sindh)
Urs: 18th Shaban
Terrorist attacked : 16th Feb 2017
Name of Mosque Description
Moti Mosque 17th Century Mughal era Mosque
Lahore Completed between 1630-1635
Constructed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
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Wazir Khan Located in Lahore
Mosque Wazir khan was Court Physician( Real name Hakim ilm u din Ansari). He
later became governor of Punjab. He commissioned the Construction of
this Mosque
Constructed in reign of Emperor Shah-Jahan.
Completed between 1634-1641
There is a also Shahi-Hamam or Wazir khan Hamam near Mosque
Shah-Jahan Located in Thatta( Sindh)
Mosque Constructed During the Reign of Emperor Shah Jahan.
The Mosque was taken as Token of Gratitude by Ruler towards people of
Thatta that was Capital of Sindh in 16th-17th Century before it was shifted
to Hyderabad
Auragnzeb extended the Mosque’s eastern Part
It has 93 Domes
Mohabat Khan Located in Peshawar ( KPK)
Mosque Constructed in 1630.
Named after Governor of Peshawar Mohabat Khan son of Ali Mardan.
Badshah Mosque Located in East of Lahore Fort in Lahore
Constructed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Between 1671-73.
2nd largest Mosque in Pakistan after Faisal Mosque
On west side there is Hazuri Bagh
On Entrance , there located tomb of Sir Iskandar Hayat Khan
Shahi Eid Gah & Located in Multan
Mosque Funded by Governor of Multan Abdul Samad khan during the reign of
Mughal King Muhammad Shah.
The mosque is adjacent to 2oth Century famous Sufi Ahmad Saed Kazmi
R.A
Bhong Mosque Located at village Bhong , Tehsil Sadiqabad District Rahim yar Khan (
Punjab)
Constructed by Master Abdul Hameed Kamboh
Completed between 1932-1982
Won Agha khan Construction Award
Faisal Mosque Located in Margalla Hills, Islambad
Largest Mosque in Pakistan , South Asia and 6TH Largest in World.
Design by Vedat Dalokay , Turkish Archtect.
Funded and named after King Shah Faisal.
Established in 1986
Capacity one lakh
Capacity including Court Yar: 3lac
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Grand Jamia Part of Under Construction Bahria Town Cultural Complex
Mosque, Karachi When Completed , the Complex will house Largest Mosque of Pakistan
and 3rd largest mosque of World
Capacity : 9,50,000 Worshippers
Domes: 150
Grand Jamia Located in Bahria town Lahore
Mosque , Lahore 3rd largest Mosque in Pakistan
Designed by AlI Nayar Dada
Domes : 21
Capacity 95000
Innagurated in oct 2014
Some Other Jamia Mosque : Bhanmbore, Sindh Built in 8th Century
Famous Mosques Chaqchan Mosque : Located in GB, Built in 1370.
Amburiq Mosque : Located in Shigar, GB, Built by Syed Ali Hamdani (
Iranian Muslim Scholar)
Some other Neevan Mosque : Lahore . Built During Lodhi Dynasty during Rule of
Famous Mosques Balhul Lodhi ( The Founder and First Ruler of Lodhies)
Begum Shahi Mosque : Lahore , Built by Mughal Emperor Jhangir in the
name of His Mother.
Dai Anga Mosque : Lahore. Built by Shah-Jahan in honour of his Court
Nurse Dai Anga
Some other Unchi Mosque , Lahore , Near Bhati Gate. Constructed in Mughal Era.
Famous Mosques Sunheri Mosque , Kashmiri Bazar , Lahore , Built in 1757
Some other Jamia Mosque Khudadabad , Dadu , Sindh
Famous Mosques Biat ul Ateeq Mosque : Lahore, Mosque of Shia Sect
Abbasi Mosque : Bhawalpur. Built by Nawab Bhawal Abbasi. Located in
Derawar Fort in Tehsil Yazman.
Some other Al- Sadiq Mosque : Bhawalpur
Famous Mosques CMH Mosque , Jehlum Cant. Foundation Stone laid by President Ayoub
Khan while Innaguarated by Abdul Rab Nishtar.
Faizan e Madina , Karachi , Founded by Dawat e Islam: a religious
organization led by Moulana Ilyas Qadri.
Some other Grand Mosque Allahabad : Kandiaro , District Noshero Feroz, Sindh
Famous Mosques Jamia Alkousar : Islambad . Located in Alkousar University of Shia Sect
Lal- masjid : Islamabad .
Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid. Mardan , KPK
Qasim Ali Khan Mosque : Peshwar
Shahi Mosque of Chitral : Chitral , KPK
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Some other Tooba Mosque : Defence Housing Society , Karachi. Largest Single Dome
Famous Mosques Mosque in the World.
Gurdwara Name Details
Gurdwara Janam Located in Present Day District Nankana Sahib , Punjab
Asthan Built on the site where Founder of Sikh Religion Guru Nanak was born
First Guradwara was built by grand son of Guru Nanak Dharam Chand in
16th Century
Current Gurdwara was built by Rangit Singh
1921 Massacre : 88 Sikh killed during a confrontation between
Mangement of Gurdwara and Akli Movement supporters( Reforms
movement for Gurdwara Administrations)
Gurdwara Panja Located in Hassan Abadal ( Attock)
Sahib Famous for hand imprints of Guru Nanak
Gurdwara Located at Kartarpur, Tehsil Shakar Garh, District Narowal
Kartarpur Sahib Baba Guru Nanak stayed last days of his life 18years until his death in
1539 here.
Visa free Corridor established by Pakistan on Nov 9, 2019( Significant date
for Fall of Berlin Wall& a Few Days before 550th Birth Anniversary of
Nanak
Gurdwara Chowa Located in Jehlum
Sahib Near Rohtas Fort
It is said that it is place where Guru Nank founded a water spring during
his worships
Gurdwara Janam Located in Chuna Mundi Bazar, Lahore
Asthan Guru Ram It is birth place of 4th Sikh Guru , Guru Ram Das
Das
Gurdwara Located in Town Makhdoom Pur Pahooran , Tehsil Kabir wala , District
Makhdoom-Pur Khanewal
Pahoran It is said that during a Journey Guru Nanak Stayed here and he was tried
to be trapped by Sajjan Thag to rob the Carvan and Guru. But he failed.
Gurdwara Rohri Located in Eimanabad, Gujranwala. Built By Ranjeet Singh
Sahib Belived to be place of stay and worship of Guru Nanak.
Gurdwara Dera Constructed on the place where 5th Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed in
Sahib 1606.
He was tortured during the reign of Mughal Ruler Jahangir.
It is located near Lahore Fort
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Gurdwara Bhai Located in Naulakha Bazar LAHORE
Taru Singh , Lahore Built on place where Bhai Taru Singh ( A sikh Religious Fighter) was
City executed.
It is said to be constructed on grounds of A mosque Ganj Shahheed
Mosque. The Legal dispute remained intact during last century. But
Pakistani Courts upheld Sikh Right to build and keep Gurdwara.
Gurdwara Bairi Located in Sialkot
Sahib It is said to be place where Guru Nanak met with Saint Hamza Ghaus
under a Beri Tree.
The Beri Tree is still Present.
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