Hala ( sd, هـالا, ) is a
city
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and
taluka of
Matiari district of
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
,
Pakistan. According to the Revenue record, Hala was given the status of Taluka of
Hyderabad District in 1848. In 2005, it became part of Matiari District. Hala is located on the
N-5 National Highway of Pakistan at a distance of about 62 kilometers from
Hyderabad. Hala is also located on the Tando Adam - Mehrabpur Railway Line but railway line has been abandoned by
Pakistan Railways. As of 2017 census, the Hala Municipal Corporation has a population of 65,731. Total population of
Hala Taluka is 262,423 (2017) which includes Hala Municipal Corporation, Hala Old,
Bhit Shah, Bhanote and surrounding areas.
Hala is famous through the subcontinent for art, glazed colored pottery (Kaashi), woodwork (Jandi), cloth printing, woven cloth (Sussi) and khaddar made of handmade khaddi.
Sufism
Hala became a leading centre of the
Suhrawardi sect of
Sufism
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...
from the 16th century onwards. It contains the mausoleum of Makhdum Nuh (died ''circa'' 1592), a Suhrawardi
Pir
Pir or PIR may refer to:
Places
* Pir, Kerman, a village in Kerman Province, Iran
* Pir, Satu Mare, commune in Satu Mare County, Romania
Religion
* Pir (Alevism), one of the 12 ranks of Imam in Alevism
* Pir (Sufism), a Sufi teacher or spiritu ...
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which attracts pilgrims. Renowned Scholar, poet and politician
Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talibul Moula and his son
Makhdoom Muhammad Amin Faheem also belong to this city. In the vicinity of Hala there is another mausoleum of the famous Sufi poet
Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai at
Bhitshah at the distance of 5 km from Hala City. Bhitshah Town is a sub-office of Taluka Municipal Administration Hala.
References
External links
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Hala New
Populated places in Matiari District