Sheikhan

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Sheikhan (Punjabi: شيخن) is a village located at geographical coordinates: 31° 36' 18" North, 72° 27' 41" East. Sheikhan nowadays is part of tehsil Chiniot in Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan. This village is also known as Shadi Sheikhan.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Geographical Coordinates 2.2 Area 2.3 Southern Side 2.4 Northern Side 2.5 Adjoining Villages 3 Geology 3.1 Trees 3.2 Shrubs 3.3 Grasses 3.4 Herbs 4 People 4.1 Pre Partition 4.2 Celebrities, honoured this land 4.2.1 Politics 4.3 Poet and Scholar 4.3.1 Students in: 5 Language 5.1 Local Proverbs 6 Culture 6.1 Calendar 6.2 Sports 6.3 Dress 6.3.1 Women 6.3.2 Shoes 6.3.3 Jewellery 6.3.4 Modern Era Changes in Dress 6.4 Food 6.4.1 Tukkar 6.4.2 Bhaji 6.4.3 Chawal 6.4.4 Lassi 6.4.5 Bhaji 6.4.6 Dudh 6.4.7 Local Cuisine 6.5 Household Goods 6.6 Judiciary System 6.6.1 Parhen 6.6.2 Thana Barana 7 Religion 8 Holy Places 9 Production 9.1 Crops 9.1.1 Wheat 9.1.2 Rice 9.1.3 Cotton 9.1.4 Barley 9.2 Vegetables 9.3 Fruits 9.3.1 Orange 9.3.2 Sugar Cane 9.3.3 Water Melon 9.3.4 variety of deep ribbed melon 9.4 Grasses 9.5 Dairy Products 9.5.1 Milk 9.5.2 Desi Gheu 9.5.3 Yoghurt 9.5.4 Butter 10 Business Places 11 Educational Institutions 12 Communication 12.1 Available Mobile Phone Operators In Sheikhan 12.2 Telephone Exchange 12.2.1 Area Code 12.3 World Wide Web 12.4 Web Page 12.5 Roads and Transport 13 How To Reach Here 13.1 By Air 13.2 By Railway

[edit] History

It is said that Shadi and Sheikhan were two brothers belonging to bukhari syed family. Shah Sheikhan was a saint and his tomb is situated near the boundary of the village towards a bhatti village Kot Sultan in Bhatiore region. A festival is celebrated every year in the some specific dates.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Geographical Coordinates

Sheikhan situated in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan, its geographical coordinates are 31° 36' 15" North, 72° 27' 36" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Sheikhān.

[edit] Area

Some 2000 acre land is said to be possessed by the village.

[edit] Southern Side

The village Sheikhan is situated in some distance about 2.5 km from the right bank of river Chenab (Chanhan) in Utar region which flows in south east of village. A rain pond is also located at some half miles distant from village in souhthern side called Sangar.

[edit] Northern Side

In North Side, a canal flowing from river Jehlum (Vehat) provides water to village lands for cultivation. Most of the population lives in old villages while a colony was also settled by prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 70s for non landowning people, and also a number of population is living in north side crossing the canal after the development of a link road between Jhang and Lalian which is called Adda Sheikhan.

[edit] Adjoining Villages

Adjoining Villages in West are Ratta Matta, Sahdipur, Tibbi Nalera, TindianWala, Kot Sultan, Inayatpur and Thatta Shah Jamal whole across the river Thatta Muhammad Shah. Other several wells are part of the village and are also populated place like Chah Rustlliwala,Mundi ber, Jhalar Nathu Shah. As before the canal irrigation system each 50 acre land was cultivated with the help of wells, so there are several wells existing in village lands like Gulabewala, Rariwala, Ameerwala, Hari Singh Wala, Kohluwala etc.

[edit] Geology

Being an agricultural area most of the land is plaughed but still waste land can be found here specially near the river banks. Different kind of trees, grasses and shrubs are found here.

[edit] Trees

Kikar, Talhi, Jand, pippal, Bohar, Vann.

[edit] Shrubs

Karil, Akk etc

[edit] Grasses

Lunak, Dhaman etc

[edit] Herbs

Hermal

[edit] People

Most of the People living here belong to Bukhari Sadat tribe descendants of Shah Sheikhan who was a descndant of Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (A.S) the ninth Imam of Shi'a Muslims and also 8th in the pedigree tree of Hazrat Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (A.S), while other leading tribe is Chadhar whose three families from wejhwa sub tribe of chadhar live here are Ramzan Ke, Zamme Ke, Ghamme Ke and Dargahi Ke. Other tribes also live here in small number like Sial, Khokhar, Bhutta, Dhudhi etc.

[edit] Pre Partition

Before the partition of Punjab in 1947 some castes of Bania and brahmin lived here who were caled Khatri and kirar. They were all traders and own Hatti.It is told that if they had not left here they might have the landlords these days like there is a saying that if they credit a lachi (Cardamom) to someone they wrote in their wai (Ledger) Dachi (camel), and landlords used to feed jalebis (spriral shaped sweet made of refined flour and sugar) to their horses which they baught from kirars. Those kirars belonged to Ahuja,Aneja,Chawala and Arora castes. The famous kirars as heard by elders were Bhag Kirar, Pyar-e-Ram, Bahadur Chand, Gyano etc.

[edit] Celebrities, honoured this land

Shaheed Quaid Allama Syed Arif Hussain Al-Hussaini, Allama syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, Allama Muhammad Hussain Dhakku, Allama Nazar Hussain tiwana also known as Nazar Qutbi, Allama Nazir Hussain Dhakku, Allama Syed Iftikhar Hussain Naqvi Al-Najafi the principal Jamia Imam Khomeini Mari Indus, Allama Syed Mazhar Kazmi the principal Jamiatul Baeathat of Rajoa Sadat...

[edit] Politics

Syed Fakhar Abbas Shah Bukhari (Currently Naib Nazim), Syed Hasnain Trimzi, Syed Naseer Sh., Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Mazhar Abbas

[edit] Poet and Scholar

Khan Ghulam Abid Baloch Poetical Name Mumtaz (Blessed), Nazar Muhammad Taseer, Riaz Hussain Jaffery

[edit] Students in:

Engineering (Naval, Nuclear, Telecommunication, Chemical and Civil etc), Space Technology, Medicine, Business, Education and almost in every field of the modern age.

This small but the most fertile homeland is proud of her sons having exposure of European Education and Research System.

[edit] Language

The dominated language is Jhangochi or well known Jangli dialect of western Punjabi Language while a minority of immigrants speak malwai (A dialect of Eastern Punjabi) and Rohtaki (May be a dialect of Urdu Language).

[edit] Local Proverbs

• Jehi maan tay jehi masi kadh aerey te jasi
• means: Everything follows its origin.
• Literal Meanings: Like the mother like the aunt (maternal) as wall climbs the base.
• Is Spoken When: somebody performs a shameful action.

• Utth Na Runnay tay Boray Runnay
• means: Somebody else is bearing but the other one having no load is crying.
• Literal Meanings: The camels are bearing the mounds but the mounds are crying rather than camels.
• Is Spoken When: an unexpected person protests.

• Janj parai ahmaq nachey majhoon lah ke vaila(n) ghattay
• means: showing cheers in others celebrations.
• Literal meanings: A fool dances in others marrigae in such a manner that sells his trousers to throw money over them.
• Is Spoken When: a persons shows too much cheers in others celebrations.

• Sadqe masi ghole masi roti bhanew gharoon ja khasi
• means:
• Literal meanings:
• Is Spoken When:

• maan na jammi, maasi jammi
• means: The women' expression of too much affection to her sister's children.
• Literal meanings: Aunty gives birth to baby instead of real mother.
• Is Spoken When: Someone else shows extra love to someones' child.

[edit] Culture

The dominating culture of the region is a civillized form of Bari Culture i.e the culture of Sandal Bar area though phisiclly this area is not the part of Sandal Bar region. Sandal Bar is some mile away from here across the river Chenab.

[edit] Calendar

Along with the modern Gregorian Calendar the traditional Bikrami Calendar and the in religious matters Islamic Hijri Calendar are followed here.

Religious events like Births and Deaths of Masoomen (A.S) are followed according to Isalmic Hijri Calendar while official events like school eaxams etc are performed according to gregorian calendar but Bikrami Calendar is popular and has its roots in people. A Bikrami or Desi year is a solar year which starts on 13 of March or with the start of Spring and consists of 365 days. Some of its days consists of 30 days and some are of 31 and 32 days. The name od months are.

1. Chetar
2. Visakh
3. Jeth
4. Har
5. Sawan
6. Badru
7. Asoo
8. Katten
9. Maghar
10. Poh
11. Mah
12. Phaggan

A day consists of 8 Pahars. early morning is called Subah Sajrey after that comes Dhammi vela then Pesheen vela then Deegar vela then nimasheen vela then Sota vela and then Raat vela and then adh raat vela.

[edit] Sports

• Cricket
• Volley Ball
• Kabaddi
• Gully Danda

[edit] Dress

Men

Men tie a petty coat called Majhla on waist and it goes to ankles while wear a kurta which covers upper part of body usually it drops to knees. Majhla is apiece of cloth usually 6 meters long and 1 and 1/2 meter broad. Men tie a turban at their heads. But while visiting houses of syeds men donot wear turban for due respect to their status of being descendants of Holy Prophet.

[edit] Women

Women also wear the same dress but their is difference in tieng the majhla and that style is called Dhudder and by this style the part is covered in such a way there is no chance of uncovering any part of lower body. Women keep a scarf on their heads. It is said that some decades ago women used to wear choli on upper part of body that is a part of Rajasthani Culture.

[edit] Shoes

The traditionl shoes are called Khussa which are made of pure cow leather and is decorated with Tilla a glden or silver shining stuff.

[edit] Jewellery

Jewellery called Toomb in local language includes Mundri, Chhalla, Choorian, Kangan, Panjangla, Tikka, Nath, Hamel, Kantey, Gulooband etc.

[edit] Modern Era Changes in Dress

With the advent of modern age young genaration usually donot wear custom dresses and use to wear Shalwar (A loose Trouser) Qameez (A Loose long Shirt) and English Trouser Shirt.

[edit] Food

Meal is taken thrice a day which consists of

[edit] Tukkar

Tukkar is the local name of bread. It is mostly baked in Desi Oven called Tandoor. In past it was only baked at tnadoors owned by Dayas but this tradition is gradually vanishing and even it is replaced by the stove baked bread. Loon or salt is the essential part of flour prepared for bread. Paratha is a kind of bread whose flour is prepared with Oil or Desi Gheu.

[edit] Bhaji

Is the local name of curry.

[edit] Chawal

[edit] Lassi

[edit] Bhaji

[edit] Dudh

[edit] Local Cuisine

• Saag
• Tikrey
• Vraech
• panjeeri

[edit] Household Goods

• Mungar A bowl like pot in which Bhaji (Curry) is served.
• Chhabbi A plate like pot made of date palm leaves by household women and is used to serve Bread.
• Changair A hotpot like pot made of date palm leaves by household women and is used to keep Bread.
• Chhajj
• Gharra
• Daijka/i
• Chati
• Gadvi
• Thali
• Gharvanji
• Parat
• Jutt-Madhani
• Glass
• Kauli
• Karush
• Sahnak
• Daura/i
• Tamalu
• Doi
• Muttahr
• Chhabba
• Pona/i
• Kanduri
• Pirrach Piali
• Kaaju
• Chhikku
• Parruun
• Karwa and many more

[edit] Judiciary System

[edit] Parhen

Even today's fastest world, Parhen or Parheais working well towards the solution/decision of all social issues generated among the people.

[edit] Thana Barana

Located at Muhammad Wala, is the nearest ultimate FIR destiny.

[edit] Religion

Almost 90% of the population belong to Shi'a Ithna Ashri Muslims, who believe in 12 imams being Hazrat Hujjat Ibn al Hassan al Askari (A.F.S) the last 12th Imam appearing in end of times. All the people became the followers of shietteism when a person named Chaghatta belonging to Zamme Ke family of Wejhwa Chadhar tribe started preaching shietteism almost 150 years before. The other 10% Sunni Muslims are enjoying peaceful life without the concept of being minority.

[edit] Holy Places

There are four Mosques and Imam Bargahs in different points of villages form which two are the oldest ones, one of which is cared by Syeds of village while other is cared by the descendants of chaghatta or Zamme ke family. There is also a Madersa near Adda Sheikhan named Jamia Imamul Asr which is affiliated with Jamia Imam Khomeini Mari Indus. On the other hand, Sunni boys and girls get their religious education in their respective Madrasas situated in the vicinity of Mosques. The excellent and second to none show-up of brotherhood can be seen on the occasion of Ashura every year, when Shi'a Muslims are in processions while Sunni Muslims are making arrangements of Sabeel for them.

[edit] Production

The area in nature is an agrarian area thats why all production of the village are agro based.

[edit] Crops

[edit] Wheat

Wheat which is the essential part of local people's food is major crop of area.

[edit] Rice

Local people don't like rice much for eating as there is proverb in local language

• Sevian Murath taeen chawal Adhi raat taeen

means

• Pasta is digested in between reaching up to door and Rice is digested maximum till midnight

But Rice is major crop of area.

[edit] Cotton

Cotton is grown in the village but that could only fulfil the needs of village people.

[edit] Barley

Barley is grown along with wheat and is cut a month before the wheat. It is used to get satoo by crushong it graining. Satoo is used for drinking mixing in water.

[edit] Vegetables

Almost all kind of vegetables like Colly flower, turnip, cabbage, lady finger.

[edit] Fruits

[edit] Orange

Orange called Malta in local language is the major fruit of area which grows in winter season, starts from October and remains till April.

[edit] Sugar Cane

Sugar cane locally called Ganna is also produced here and is supplied to sugar mills and is also used in producing Gur that is pieces of brown sugar.

[edit] Water Melon

Water melon is also a major production of area because there is plenty of underground water in Hithar Area at banks of river. its local name is kalak.

[edit] variety of deep ribbed melon

Another variety of melon whose local name is Rainndi is also a major production in Hithar lands of Sheikhan.

Other fruits production of the area include mango, Bair (local name).

[edit] Grasses

Chhatala, Bersin, Chari Bajra are the local name of grasses produced here as pet animal feed.

[edit] Dairy Products

[edit] Milk

As its an agro based area most of people keep cows and buffaloes the milk is a main dairy products of the village which is collected by various milk reprocessing compamies like Nestle, Chaudhry Dairies Limited, Mubarak Dairies.

[edit] Desi Gheu

Animal fat that is extracted from the cream in milk is called Desi Gheu in local language and is internally traded. It was the major part some decades ago and has been replaced by various kinds of Hydrogenated Fats.

[edit] Yoghurt

Another very delicious milk product (Dahee) extracted condensely, is prepared at home.

[edit] Butter

Being another dairy product is also traded interanlly.

[edit] Business Places

Adda Sheikhan has become a business hub of the area. A branch of Habib Bank is situated at Adda Sheikhan. The crops, urea and other goods are well traded here and people of surrounding villages prefer doing their sale purchase at Adda Sheikhan. A telephone exchange is also fulfilling the communication needs of the entire area since 2005.

[edit] Educational Institutions

There are two Government primary schools for boys in the village. One of which has been serving since before the partition, two Government primary schools for girls, while three private secondary co schools namely Jinnah Cadet School set almost 6 years before in year 1998, Science School System and Al-Qamar Science Education System making all possible efforts to cope with the state of the art education.

[edit] Communication

[edit] Available Mobile Phone Operators In Sheikhan

• Mobilink GSM Pakistan It doesn't work bettre except If we get some altitude
• Ufone GSM Pakistan It doesn't work bettre except If we get some altitude
• Telenor GSM Pakistan Works better
• Paktel GSM Pakistan Works Best

[edit] Telephone Exchange

Some 5 years ago a landline telephone exchange was set up here by Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd.

[edit] Area Code

Area Code for landline numbers is 047 which is actually for whole of ditrcit Jhang. Most of the numbers of area start with 7660xxx total seven numbers.

[edit] World Wide Web

Connectivity to world wide web or Internet is available here through Dialup Connection.

[edit] Web Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikhan

[edit] Roads and Transport

A road that is a link road between Lalian and Jhang City passess through Sheikhan. The main sources of travelling on this road, are van and buses. Bus system has a long route from Jhang to Lalian but Vans start their route from Sheikhan to Jhang and vice versa.

[edit] How To Reach Here

[edit] By Air

If one intends to come here by air, he has to pick a flight to Faisalabad where he can hire a car to reach jhang city and then into sheikhan. Or one can avail a public transport that is van or bus from Faisalbad to Jhang and then again have to pick a van or auto bus from Jhang Lari Adda (Bus Terminal ) to Sheikhan.

• Pakistan International Airlines has 2 daily flights to Faisalabad
• Airblue has 1 daily flight to Faisalabad
• Shaheen Air has 1 daily flight to Faisalabad

[edit] By Railway

If one wants to come here by railway track he has to pick a train to Faisalabad where he can hire a car to reach jhang city and then into sheikhan. Or one can avail a public transport that is van or bus from Faisalbad to Jhang and then again have to pick a van or auto bus from Jhang Lari Adda (Bus Terminal ) to Sheikhan.

• Hazara Express Operates b/w Karachi and Hazara and passess through Jhang
• Chenab Express Operates b/w Karachi and Peshawar but some coaches are attached from Jhang
• Super Express Operates b/w Karachi and Sargodha and passess through main town of jhang like Shorkot, Chiniot and Lalian.
• Millat Express Operates b/w Karachi and Faisalabad
• Faisalabad Night Coach Operates b/w Karachi and Faisalabad
• Chilton Express Operates b/w Quetta and Lhore but touches Faisalabad
• Rohi Express Operates b/w Lahore and Bahawalpur but touches Faisalabad
• Lahore Rail Car Operates b/w Lahore and Faisalabad

Coordinates: 31°36′N 72°27′E