Shah Jiwana
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Shah Jiwana is a town of Jhang District
in the Punjab
, Pakistan
. it is located on the Jhang
-Lalian
road at 31°31'13N 72°20'21E 34 km from Jhang
. The town is famous nationwide because of the famous saint Hazrat Shah Jiwana who converted many local tribes to Islam (after whom the town has been named).
This town has got importance due to the famous political personalities of National Politics.
The famous personalities who come from this town are Syeda Abida Hussain
, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and Late Hon. Col Syed Abid Hussain.
The largest holding in Lyallpur-Jhang is in the name of two families, one Sultan Bahu's descendants in Shorkot area and control two seats in National Assembly. The Gaddi Nasheen of Sultan Bahu is one Sahibzada Nazir Sultan. The other is a Syed family that of Syeda Abida Hussain and her cousin Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat. This family is Gadi Nasheen of another Shia Muslim Pir named Shah Jeewna but now cousins are on the opposite side of political divide and Faisal Saleh Hayat
has won the seat for PML Q.
And its nearest town is Mandi Shah Jeewna
on the Jhang Sargodha road.
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
in the 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...
. it is located on the Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
-Lalian
Lalian
Lalian is a city in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road. It is named after "Mian Muhammad Siddiq Lali", a Muslim saint. According to the census of 1998, Lalian...
road at 31°31'13N 72°20'21E 34 km from Jhang
Jhang
- Demographics :According to 1981 census of Pakistan population of Jhang was 1,970,944 with the 434,495 housing units in Jhang. In 1998 census, population of Jhang was 2,834,545, whose annually growth rate was 2.16%. Male population was 1,474,099 and female population was 1,360,446...
. The town is famous nationwide because of the famous saint Hazrat Shah Jiwana who converted many local tribes to Islam (after whom the town has been named).
This town has got importance due to the famous political personalities of National Politics.
The famous personalities who come from this town are Syeda Abida Hussain
Syeda Abida Hussain
Syeda Abida Hussain is a Pakistani politician. She is a former National Assembly member from Jhang, Punjab.Hussain is married to Syed Fakhar Imam also prominent Pakistani politician, who was the Speaker of the National Assembly in 1985-86...
, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and Late Hon. Col Syed Abid Hussain.
The largest holding in Lyallpur-Jhang is in the name of two families, one Sultan Bahu's descendants in Shorkot area and control two seats in National Assembly. The Gaddi Nasheen of Sultan Bahu is one Sahibzada Nazir Sultan. The other is a Syed family that of Syeda Abida Hussain and her cousin Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat. This family is Gadi Nasheen of another Shia Muslim Pir named Shah Jeewna but now cousins are on the opposite side of political divide and Faisal Saleh Hayat
Faisal Saleh Hayat
Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat is a Pakistani politician from Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. Faisal Saleh Hayat was born in Lahore in 1952 to a landlord Shia Muslim family of Jhang, Punjab.- Education :Faisal Saleh Hayat is also a successful businessman...
has won the seat for PML Q.
And its nearest town is Mandi Shah Jeewna
Mandi Shah Jeewna
Mandi Shah Jeewna is a town of Jhang District located near Shah Jeewna. It has a Mandi Shah Jeewna Railway station for the transportation of goods and for the help of People....
on the Jhang Sargodha road.