Makhdoom Rashid

Makhdum Rashid (Urdu: مخدُوم رشِيد‎), (Punjabi: مخدوم رشِید) is a town of approximately 30,000 in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

Makhdoom Rasheed
Makhdoom Rasheed
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°05′11.65″N 71°39′15.65″E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictMultan
Population
 (1998)
 • Total30,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Makhdoom Rashid is 20 km distant from Multan towards the east on Vehari Road (old Multan Dehli Road).]

Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani
Mosque in Makhdoom Rashid

The town is named after the Sufi saint Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani who founded this town in the 11th century. Makhdum Abdul Rashid Haqqani His father's name was Makhdoom Ahmad Ghous, from Banu Asad tribe. He was elder first cousin and brother in law of Baha-ud-din Zakariya. His grandfather was Shah Kamal-ud-Din Ali Shah Qureshi' migrated from Arab and central asia.

He was a disciple of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi saint who is credited with bringing Islam to the Kashmir valley.

Haqqani's urs 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, 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 scholar. He wrote more than 150 books about Islam. He was the founder of Islamic organization(ادارہ اسلامیہ مخدوم رشید).[1][2]

See also

    References
    1. Archived 2013-02-16 at Archive.today Akbar Hashmi is a great poet, educationists, broadcaster his book containing saraiki language poems named "sijh da pokha" is great book also.
    2. "Death of Jesus Christ Isa in Quran Islam Hadith & Fiqh by Allama Abu Al-Khair Asadi Makhdoom Rashid". Scribd.
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