Makhdum Rashid ( ur, ), ( pa, ) is a town of approximately 30,000 in

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. Makhdoom Rashid is 20 km distant from

towards the east on Vehari Road (old Multan Dehli Road).]

Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani

The town is named after the

Sufi 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, ...

saint Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani who founded this town in the 11th century. Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani was born in 569 Hijri and died in 669 Hijri His father's name was Makhdoom Kabeer-ud-Din Ahmad Ghous, from Banu Hashim tribe. He was elder first cousin and brother in law of Baha-ud-din Zakariya. He was a disciple of

Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani ( fa, میر سید علی همدانی; CE) was a Persian scholar, poet and a Sufi Muslim saint of the Kubrawiya order. He was born in Hamadan, Iran and preached Islam in Central Asia and Kashmir as he travelled to pr ...

, a Sufi saint buried in Hamadan. Haqqani's

urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc ...

festival is held throughout the month of 'haar' (June) and attracts pilgrims from other areas. A well near the mausoleum is said to produce water only during the month of ''haar''. It is believed that its water cures physical and spiritual diseases. The origin of this belief is a story that Haqqani suffered from disease and after recovering threw the remaining medicine into the well. The mausoleum and adjacent unique five-dome

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

, reportedly one of two mosques of its type in the world, displays finest Multani art "Blue Pottery". File:Family Makhdum Rashid Tree.jpg

Notables

Allama Abu Al-Khair Asadi was a Sunni Hanfi Islamic poet, philosopher and

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

scholar. He wrote more than 150 books about Islam. He was the founder of

Islamic Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...

organization(ادارہ اسلامیہ مخدوم رشید).

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Death of Jesus Christ Isa in Quran Islam Hadith & Fiqh by Allama Abu Al-Khair Asadi Makhdoom Rashid
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Idarah Islamia - Makhdoom Rasheed - Multan - Pakistan
* {{Neighbourhoods of Multan Populated places in Multan District