Hujra Shah Muqeem ( ur, ), is a city in

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Okara District Okara District (Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab, Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1982, prior to that it was part of Sahiwal District.Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

province of

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. Qila Sondha Singh is the largest town in the city. It is near Depalpur, and is administratively subdivided into 3 Union Councils. The village is the site of a

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shrine and an historic

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Famous persons

Preachers

Muslim saints who have come to preach in this area include: *Bahawal Sher Qalander, born Syed Bahauddin Gilani (see below) *Sayed Shah Noor Muhammad *Shah Muhammad Muqeem

Bahawal Sher Qalander

Born Syed Bahauddin Gilani, but popularly known as Bahawal Sher Qalander. He emigrated from Gilan,

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to the Indian subcontinent with his father Syed Mehmood and his paternal aunt. Qalander preached the message of the Qadri order for more than a decade, and lived longest among the Qadiriyya saints. According to Mufti Ghulam Sarwar, he lived for 240 years, dying on 18 Shawwal, AH 973 (1566 AD). He is buried in Hujra Shah Muqeem. His father died in

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, Uttar Pradesh, India. His four sons Syed Ialal Ud Din Gillani (Masoom Pak), Shah Noor Muhammad, Shah Muhammad, and Shah Khalil Muhammad are buried in Hujra Shah Muqeem. The city is named after his grandson, Syed Muhkimuddin Shah Muqeem.

Transport and facilities

Transport services are provided to people via local buses and vans operating from the local bus station to nearby cities ( Okara, Depalpur). Private taxis also operate in the city. Transport to adjoining villages and settlements is provided by

rickshaw A rickshaw originally denoted a two- or three-wheeled passenger cart, now known as a pulled rickshaw, which is generally pulled by one person carrying one passenger. The first known use of the term was in 1879. Over time, cycle rickshaws (also ...

s which operate from the stands, from Hujra Mor to Town Center & Jhujh Khurd Rikshaw Stop to Shamsabad & Dhuliana. There are separate government-run high schools for boys and girls in the city. The city is home to a government degree college for women, in addition to numerous private institutions Health care services are provided by government-run hospitals and basic health care units.

References

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