Rabwah
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rabwah | |
General Information | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Location | |
Altitude | 300 metres AMSL |
Area | 24 km² |
Calling code | 047 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
No. of Towns | 2 |
Population | 70,000 (city proper)[1] 1998 |
density | 2,300 persons/km² |
Government | |
City Mayor (Nazim) | Mirza Khursheed Ahmad |
No. of Union Councils | 1 |
No. of NGOs Working | |
Emblem | |
Website | |
Website of Rabwah |
RABWAH (Urdu: ربوہ) is a city in the Punjab province Pakistan with a population of 48,700 (2003) people located near the historical city of Chiniot in the district of Jhang. It has been the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community since September 20, 1948. Pakistani government, following the results of a vote in the Punjab Assembly, changed the name of town to Chenab Nagar.[2]
More than 95% of its residents belong to this community. It is located at Chenab River near Chiniot. This city is about 24² miles in size. The landscape is composed of bare sedimentary mountains. The 100% literacy rate is highest among Pakistani cities[citation needed]. The city is connected to the rest of the country by a large train service which goes from the city all the way south to Karachi.
. In Arabic it means a high place. It is a small city in the foothills of the Himalaya mountain range surrounded by the[edit] Hospital
This city has a hospital called Fazl-e-Umar Hospital,[3] privately run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community which provides inexpensive medical care[citation needed]. Founded in 1958, by the Ahmadiyya Jamaat of Pakistan has now become one of the finest medical facilities[citation needed] in the area providing hospital services not only to the local community but also to patients from towns and villages from further afield.
Fazle Omar Hospital , Rabwah A hospital run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Tahir Heart InstituteHospital,[4], Rabwah THI will Provide open heart surgery & cardiac services
[edit] Mosques
There are numerous places of worship in Rabwah; the main being listed below:
- Masjid Aqsa (Central Mosque)
- Masjid Mubarak
- Masjid Mehdi
- Masjid Yadgar
- Masjid Rajeyki
[edit] Colleges
The college for male students is named Taleemul Islam College of Rabwah. The Jamia-Nusrat College is for women. There is also privately run college, Nusrat Jehan Inter College. All three colleges are popular in the area due to the quality of education and peaceful environment which is the trademark of these colleges[citation needed].
Nusrat Jehan Academy , Rabwah Educational complex of junior & senior high school
[edit] Bihishti Maqbra (graveyard)
Bihishti Maqbra is an important graveyard for Ahmadis in Rabwah where two leaders of the Community are buried. Also buried here is the first Muslim to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, Abdus Salam and Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, Pakistan's first Foreign Minister, member of the International Court of Justice and President of the United Nations General Assembly. Other prominent personality includes Mirza Muzafar Ahmad.
[edit] Bazaars
Rabwah has two main bazaars, Gol Bazaar and Rehmat Bazaar with a variety of shops. There are all kind of shops, banks, courier services and restaurants etc. A large library is nearby which has separate sections for men, women, and children.
[edit] Sectors
Main Muhallahs (Sectors) of the town are Darus Sadr, Babul Abwab, Darur Rahmat, Darul Barakat, Darul Yaman, Darul Uloom and Darun Nasr, Tahir Sector
[edit] Famous roads
- Aqsa Road
- College Road
- Railway Road
- Rajayki Road
- Shaare Sadr
- Dar-ul-Sadar
[edit] Transport
Most people in Rabwah prefer to use bicycle. You can see more bicyles ratio there than any other city of the country[citation needed]. Other ways of transportation are cars & motocycles. While for public transport there are Taxis, Rikshas and rarely used Tangas.
[edit] Magazines/ Newspapers
- Daily Alfazl
- Monthly Khalid
- Monthly Tashheez ul Azhan
- Monthly Ansarullah
- Monthly Misbah
[edit] Darul Ziafat
Darul Ziafat is a free open-to-all restaurant run by Jamaat. It was started by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyani, the initiator of the movement in Qadian and after the partition its functional in Rabwah. Its current in charge is Malik Munawar Ahmad Javed.
[edit] Qasr e Khilafat
Official residence of Khalifa tul Maseih, as he is known in the ahmadiya community, is located near Masjid Mubarak.
[edit] Science, Medicine and Research
- Tahir Heart Institute
- Waqf-e-Jadid free Homeopathic clinic
[edit] History
This deserted area was first called Chak Digiyaan. It was then given a name Rabwah in 1948 when it took the shape of a town, a year after the country (Pakistan) was divided from India. The town was primarily established by the Ahmadiyya community. The area used to be a desert and the first residents lived in tents. Over the years offices, schools and colleges have been built. Also various departments have been re-established and re-organised. The office buildings include banks and Press & Publications office which prints numerous books and newspapers such as Daily Al-Fazl which is an international newspaper produced daily. A children magazine called Tashheeez-ul-Azhan is one of the many other informative magazines published in Rabwah. Alfazal and Tasheez can be viewd at Periodicals. Rabwah has produced some great international players of Basketball, Swimming, Hockey and Football[citation needed].
[edit] Climate
Due to its geographical location the town has hot summers and cold winters. The summer season is from April to October with May, June and July as the hottest months. The winter season is from November to March with December, January and February as the coldest months.
[edit] Important visiting places/ Institutes
[edit] Educational
- Khilafat Library
- Nusrat Jehan Academy
- T. I. / Taleem ul Islam College, Rabwah
- Jamia-al-Ahmadiyya
- Madrassatul Hifz, Rabwah
- Jamia Nusrat
- Language Institute
[edit] Sports
- Cricket Stadium
- Swimming Pool
- Fazal-e-Omar Basket Ball Ground
- Ghor Dor Ground
- Hockey Club - Supervised by the international hockey umpire Mr. Latif Ghaznawi
- Tennis and Squash Courts
[edit] Outing
- Chinab River
- Degree College Fruit Farm
- Darul Dhiyafat (Free food served to anyone who visits the place, regardless of how many times you go there to eat)
- Flowers Exhibition at Gulshan e Ahmad Nursery
- Bait-ul-Hamd Park
[edit] Sources
- ^ Pakistan Population Census Organization (1998)
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.foh-rabwah.org
- ^ http://www.tahirheart.com/
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Map of Rabwah - Add your Place
- [http://www.alislam.org/urdu/kt/1984/19840921.pdf Friday Serman By Huzoor IV Mentioning his
Love for Rabwah]
- Satellite View of Rabwah
- ApnaRabwah.com
- Daily Al Fazl
- Pictures of Rabwah
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Rabwah
- Alislam.org
- Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
- Professor Dr. Abdus Salam
- Prof. (Rtd.) Dr. Muhammad Sharif Khan
SarMuradwala | Ahmedpur Sial | Bhowana | Chak No. 190 Arbianwala | Chund Bharwana | Chiniot | Sheikhan | Shah Jiwana | Wasu Astana | Rabwah | Qaim Bharwana | Shorkot | Sadiq Nihang | Lalian | Barana | Hasoo Balel | Rodu Sultan | Talhi Mangini | Teja Berwala | Ratta Matta | Rajoa Sadat | Ahmeda Nagar | Aminpur | Jhang Maghiana | Thatta Muhammad Shah | Khiwa Mahni | Kot Isa Shah | Muhammadi Sharif | Kamoka Chak |