Muftian
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Muftian is a village situated in Tehsil Dina Jhelum District
, Punjab
, Pakistan
.
Muftian is located close to the passing Grand Trunk Road
, and around the historic Rohtas Road, which is the long used route to the famous Rohtas Fort
. Muftian is a farming village and it borders Dina and is historically well known for the shrine of Hadrat
Kwaja Maqbool. It has been visited over many years by people from Punjab
and also Kashmir
.
ic jurist and scholar Jalal-ud-din known as "Mufti sahib" who (as traditions cite) was relied upon for a technical religious verdict in the time of the latter Mughal
emperors. A prominent shrine to "Mufti sahib" has been built within the "old graveyard" bordering Muftian and Dina, running parallel with Rohtas Road. "Mufti sahib" was also known as "Baba Mufti". Kwaja Maqbool whose shrine is now the central point for visitors in Muftian, was a student of the jurist and Islamic scholar "Mufti sahib". Around the end of the 19th century saw the development of Muftian with notable contributions from Mian Muhammad Mahram Haidari Chishti and Mian Muhammad Baqa Haidari Chishti in the organisation and setup of a dedicated teaching for the memorisation of the Qur'an
.
It was through the instructions of the famous Chishti Spiritual Leader Khwaja Shams-ud-Din Sialvi
that this requirement of Muftian Village was recognised, and both Mian Muhammad Mahram Haidari Chishti and Mian Muhammad Baqa Haidari Chishti were appointed to commence this work under the patronage of their Spiritual Leader Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah
of Jalalpur Sharif
. Following this many individuals and families from Muftian and surrounding areas, pledged spiritual allegiance to Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah
of Jalalpur Sharif
and subsequently to there descendants. Notable efforts were made by the locals of these areas in assisting the Amir-e-Hizbullah Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah in supporting the cause for an independent Islamic Republic (Pakistan), for which strenuous efforts were made from 1927, which is the year Hizbullah ("Party of God") was formed by Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah. These efforts continued through to the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in August 1947.
Jhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Muftian is located close to the passing Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, and around the historic Rohtas Road, which is the long used route to the famous Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of Pashtun and Hindu architecture in the Indian Subcontinent.-Name of fort:...
. Muftian is a farming village and it borders Dina and is historically well known for the shrine of Hadrat
Hadrat
is an honourific Arabic title used to honour a person. The literal translation of Hadrah is "Presence". In usage it is comparable to traditional Western honorifics addressing high officials, such as "your honour", "your majesty" or "your holiness".The term was also loaned into Turkish and...
Kwaja Maqbool. It has been visited over many years by people from Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
and also Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
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History
Little is documented about the origins of this village. It is believed to have been named after a famous IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic jurist and scholar Jalal-ud-din known as "Mufti sahib" who (as traditions cite) was relied upon for a technical religious verdict in the time of the latter Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperors. A prominent shrine to "Mufti sahib" has been built within the "old graveyard" bordering Muftian and Dina, running parallel with Rohtas Road. "Mufti sahib" was also known as "Baba Mufti". Kwaja Maqbool whose shrine is now the central point for visitors in Muftian, was a student of the jurist and Islamic scholar "Mufti sahib". Around the end of the 19th century saw the development of Muftian with notable contributions from Mian Muhammad Mahram Haidari Chishti and Mian Muhammad Baqa Haidari Chishti in the organisation and setup of a dedicated teaching for the memorisation of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
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It was through the instructions of the famous Chishti Spiritual Leader Khwaja Shams-ud-Din Sialvi
Sial Sharif
Sial Sharif is a village in the Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in Sahiwal Tehsil and lies 48km away from the city of Sargodha, about midway on the Sargodha-Jhang road.Its population is about 1,100 people...
that this requirement of Muftian Village was recognised, and both Mian Muhammad Mahram Haidari Chishti and Mian Muhammad Baqa Haidari Chishti were appointed to commence this work under the patronage of their Spiritual Leader Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
of Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
. Following this many individuals and families from Muftian and surrounding areas, pledged spiritual allegiance to Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
of Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif
Jalalpur Sharif is a small town located in Jhelum, and is a Union Council of Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil in Jhelum District, Punjab province, Pakistan...
and subsequently to there descendants. Notable efforts were made by the locals of these areas in assisting the Amir-e-Hizbullah Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah in supporting the cause for an independent Islamic Republic (Pakistan), for which strenuous efforts were made from 1927, which is the year Hizbullah ("Party of God") was formed by Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah. These efforts continued through to the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in August 1947.
Famous sites
- Shrine of "Jalal-ud-din" or "Baba Mufti"
- Shrine of Kwaja Maqbool
- Markazi Jamia Masjid MosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
of Muftian - Jamia Masjid Noori Muftian
- Markazi Janazaghah (Central Public Gathering and Funeral Ground) Muftian Village