Syed Abul Hassan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Hajweri (sometimes spelled Hujwiri), also known as Shaikh Ali Hajweri, Data Ganj Bakhsh, or Data Sahib, was a scholar of Islam and a Sufi saint, and writer of the 11th century. He was born in Ghazna and died in Lahore in 1073CE. His most famous work is Kashf al Mahjub ("Unveiling the Veiled"), which was the first Persian language treatise on Sufism. His mausoleum, popularl ...

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There is famous Punjabi saying that one who has not seen Lahore is yet to be born which means Lahore is worth seeing and worth living in. Lahore - The Roshnai Gate. The Badshahi Masjid, one of the world's largest mosques and one of humanity's greatest architectural treasures, is located just outside the Northeast corner of the Walled City. Opposite is the historic Lahore Fort which houses the famous Sheesh Mahal, or Palace of Mirrors. Between the two buildings is a garden known as Hazuri Bagh in which Maha ...

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There is famous Punjabi saying that one who has not seen Lahore is yet to be born which means Lahore is worth seeing and worth living in. Lahore - Roshnai Gate area. The Badshahi Masjid, one of the world's largest mosques and one of humanity's greatest architectural treasures, is located just outside the Northeast corner of the Walled City. Opposite is the historic Lahore Fort which houses the famous Sheesh Mahal, or Palace of Mirrors. Between the two buildings is a garden known as Hazuri Bagh in which Mah ...

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In 713 CE, the Umayyad dynasty sent an Muslim Arab army led by Muhammad bin Qasim and it conquered Pakistan from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. The the arrival of the Arab Muslims to the provinces of Sindh and Punjab set the stage for the geographic boundaries of the modern state of Pakistan and formed the foundation for Islamic rule which quickly spread across much of South Asia. Following the rule of various Islamic empires, including the Ghaznavid Empire, the Ghorid kingdom, and the Delhi Sultanate, the region was controlled by the Mughals f ...

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Lahore - Eid. The two Eids, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha commemorate the passing of the month of fasting, Ramadan, and the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Prophet Ishmael for Allah. During these days there are national holidays and many festivals and events take place to celebrate Eid. Lahore - Basant. Basant is a Punjabi festival thats marks the coming of spring. Basant celebrations in Pakistan are centered in Lahore and people from all over ...

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According to a legend, Lahore was named by after Loh a ruler of Lahore in ancient times. Lahore came under Muslim rule in 713 CE when Umayyad Muslim Arab army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Punjab, and the present Pakistan from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni placed it under the rule of his governor, Malik Ayaz. When Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak was crowned in 1206 here, he became the first Muslim Sultan of the South Asia. From 1524 to 1752 Lah ...

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Lahore - Handmade Carpets Industry. Image:Mughal Kashan Rug2.jpg Lahore is famous as the hub of handmade carpet manufacturing in Pakistan. At present, hand-knotted carpets produced in and around Lahore are among Pakistan's leading export products and their manufacture is the second largest cottage and small industry. Craftsmen in Lahore have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs: gulls, medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. However ...

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Lahore boasts hundreds of schools, private and public. The recent decade has witnessed a major surge in higher education institutions' numbers. Lahore is considered one of the most open-minded and enlightened cities of Pakistan. A list of premier education institutions in the city of Lahore is given below: Lahore - Major Universities and Colleges. University of the Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) University of Central Punjab University of Enginee ...

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Lahore - Handmade Carpets Industry. Lahore is famous as the hub of handmade carpet manufacturing in Pakistan. At present, hand-knotted carpets produced in and around Lahore are among Pakistan's leading export products and their manufacture is the second largest cottage and small industry. Craftsmen in Lahore have the capacity to produce any type of carpet using all the popular motifs: gulls, medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs in various combinations. However, the new Institute of Carpet Design ...

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Lahore - Eid. The two Eids, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha commemorate the passing of the month of fasting, Ramadan, and the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Prophet Ishmael for Allah. During these days there are national holidays and many festivals and events take place to celebrate Eid. Lahore - Basant. Basant is a Punjabi festival thats marks the coming of spring. Basant celebrations in Pakistan are centered in Lahore and people from all over ...

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The center to Lahore's economy is the LSE, lahore stock exchange which is linked to the karachi stock exhange. The single biggest investor has over 200 million dollars invested in the exchange. It has all the Government corporations including WAPDA and WASA as well as other public companies including,Deewan motors, Habib bank, PSO and lever brothers, which has the highest price per share in LSE. The city of Lahore never sleeps. The food/restaurant businesses are open all night long. They serve traditional dishes for dinner, till its t ...

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The center to Lahore's economy is the LSE, lahore stock exchange which is linked to the karachi stock exhange. The single biggest investor has over 200 million dollars invested in the exchange. It has all the Government corporations including WAPDA and WASA as well as other public companies including,Deewan motors, Habib bank, PSO and lever brothers, which has the highest price per share in LSE. The city of Lahore never sleeps. The food/resturant businesses are open all night long. They serve traditional dishes in dinner, till its tim ...

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Shad Bagh is the most famous area of Northen Lahore. It is located at back side of Lahore Railway Station. The more exciting palce of Shad Bagh is Goal Bagh(as known as Goal Ground means round shape garden) Garden Town The Garden Town is an amazing residence area and its name shows that there are a lot of gardens in it. Garden town is divided in different blocks E.G Ahmed Block, Garden Block, Babar Block, Tariq Block, Tipu Block, Shershah Block, Ali Block, Ataturk Block, Aurangzeb Block etc. There is a big shopping ...

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Shad Bagh is the most famous area of Northen Lahore. It is located at back side of Lahore Railway Station. The more exciting palce of Shad Bagh is Goal Bagh(as known as Goal Ground means round shape garden) Garden Town The Garden Town is an amazing residence area and its name shows that there are a lot of gardens in it. Garden town is divided in different blocks E.G Ahmed Block, Garden Block, Babar Block, Tariq Block, Tipu Block, Shershah Block, Ali Block, Ataturk Block, Aurangzeb Block etc. There is a big shopping ...

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According to a legend, Lahore was named by after Loh a ruler of Lahore in ancient times. Lahore came under Muslim rule in 713 CE when Umayyad Muslim Arab army led by Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Punjab, and the present Pakistan from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni placed it under the rule of his governor, Malik Ayaz. When Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak was crowned in 1206 here, he became the first Muslim Sultan of the South Asia. From 1524 to 1752 Lah ...

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From the outset, politics and religion have been intertwined both conceptually and practically in Islam. Because the Prophet established a government in Medina, precedents of governance and taxation exist. Through the history of Islam, from the Ummayyad (661-750) and Abbasid empires (750-1258) to the Mughals (1526- 1858) and the Ottomans (1300-1923), religion and statehood have been treated as one. Indeed, one of the beliefs of Islam is that the purpose of the state is to provide an environment where Muslims can properly practice their religion. If a leade ...

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Over 98% of the people of Pakistan are Muslims (adherents of Islam). An estimated 75% of the Muslims are Sunni, some (25%) are Shia, making it the second largest Sunni population after Indonesia and the second largest Shia population after Iran. Nearly all Pakistani Sunnis belong to Hanafi school of jurisprudence. While nearly all Pakistani Shias belong to Ithna 'ashariyah school of jurisprudence. Smaller but influential Muslim sects include Shia Nizari Ismailis and Shia Dawoodi Bohras. The Sun ...

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