Chishtian
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Chishtian "The City of Love" is located in Bahawalnagar
district of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The city is situated at 150 meters above sea level. It was a sub-division of Bahawalpur Division, which was part of Bahawalpur State.
The language spoken in the city include Punjabi
. There are several mills and factories located in Chishtian.
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saints in the subcontinent. Later, about 250 years ago, the great saint of Chishtia silsla (one of the spiritual chains of Sufism) Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi was born in the neighbouring place called Mahar Sharif and emerged as a great Sufi from the same land.
Both saints' tombs are in the old city. Poorani (Old) Chishtian is so called because in the first quarter of the 20th century a new planned Chishtian was built just two kilometers southeast of Poorani Chishtian. Many followers come every year to visit their tombs and create a spiritual scene.
Chishtian is connected with the world by metalled roads, railroads, telephone (PTCL Code: 063), mobile services available in Pakistan, and Pakistan Post (Postal Code: 62350).
of Chishtian are Chishtis, Sahibzadas, Bhaderas and Lakhwaras along with other Johiya Malkeras & Matyana families. These castes are original natives of Chishtian and are called Riyastis or Saraikis.
, Pakpattan
, Bahawalnagar
, Hasilpur
, Bahawalpur
, Fortabas, Haroonabad
, and Minchanabad.
The settlement scheme, which was planned and implemented by Nawab of Bahawalpur in the first quarter of the 20th century had given an opportunity to Punjabis to come and settle there. As a result the Arian, Jutt, Rana and Sayyed families are in significant number in the City of Chishtian and in the villages settled along the canals of Tehsil Chishtian. Satluj River passes beside the city.
Bahawalnagar
Bahawalnagar is the capital city of Bahawalnagar District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As well as being district capital it also the administrative headquarters of the tehsil.-Administration:...
district of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The city is situated at 150 meters above sea level. It was a sub-division of Bahawalpur Division, which was part of Bahawalpur State.
The language spoken in the city include Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. There are several mills and factories located in Chishtian.
Founding
Chishtian city was founded by Sufi saint Taj Sarwar Chishti around 1265 CE (574 Hijri, Islamic calendar). The town is called Chishtian because of the word Chishti in his name. He was grandson of Sufi saint Fariduddin Ganjshakar of PakpattanPakpattan
Pakpattan is the capital city of the Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. It is the city that has the shrine of the well-known Sufi of all times, Baba Fareed...
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Pilgrimage site
Hazrat taj Sarwar made this place his adobe about seven centuries ago and spread Islam to the Hindu population of area. Later on, he embraced martyrdom and was buried there. He was one of the earliest MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
saints in the subcontinent. Later, about 250 years ago, the great saint of Chishtia silsla (one of the spiritual chains of Sufism) Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi was born in the neighbouring place called Mahar Sharif and emerged as a great Sufi from the same land.
Both saints' tombs are in the old city. Poorani (Old) Chishtian is so called because in the first quarter of the 20th century a new planned Chishtian was built just two kilometers southeast of Poorani Chishtian. Many followers come every year to visit their tombs and create a spiritual scene.
Economy
The Grain Market of Chishtian is a business hub of the area. Chishtian is surrounded by small industries and huge agricultural farms. A sugar mill also operates in vicinity of the city. The city is also popular because of his cotton crop. A paper mill, many cotton factories and ice factories and a few flour mills are working in Tehsil Chishtian.Chishtian is connected with the world by metalled roads, railroads, telephone (PTCL Code: 063), mobile services available in Pakistan, and Pakistan Post (Postal Code: 62350).
Politics
The oldest, powerful feudal familiesFeudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...
of Chishtian are Chishtis, Sahibzadas, Bhaderas and Lakhwaras along with other Johiya Malkeras & Matyana families. These castes are original natives of Chishtian and are called Riyastis or Saraikis.
Geographical location
Chishtian is surrounded by large industrial and agricultural cities such as VehariVehari
Vehari is a city in the Punjab province in Pakistan. The city, which is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name, is located at 30°1'0N 72°21'0E at an altitude of 135m , lies about from the regional metropolis of Multan and about north of the river Sutlej - the southernmost of...
, Pakpattan
Pakpattan
Pakpattan is the capital city of the Pakpattan District in the Sahiwal Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan. It is the city that has the shrine of the well-known Sufi of all times, Baba Fareed...
, Bahawalnagar
Bahawalnagar
Bahawalnagar is the capital city of Bahawalnagar District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. As well as being district capital it also the administrative headquarters of the tehsil.-Administration:...
, Hasilpur
Hasilpur
Hasilpur is a city in Bahawalpur District in east central Punjab, Pakistan. The city is located between the Satluj River and the Indian border and lies 96 km east of the district capital Bahawalpur...
, Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
, Fortabas, Haroonabad
Haroonabad
Haroonabad may refer to:* Haroonabad in Punjab, Pakistan* Haroonabad in Sindh, Pakistan-See also:* Harun, the Islamic form of the name of Aaron, the elder brother of Moses* Haroon a Muslim name...
, and Minchanabad.
The settlement scheme, which was planned and implemented by Nawab of Bahawalpur in the first quarter of the 20th century had given an opportunity to Punjabis to come and settle there. As a result the Arian, Jutt, Rana and Sayyed families are in significant number in the City of Chishtian and in the villages settled along the canals of Tehsil Chishtian. Satluj River passes beside the city.