Akora Khattak

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Coordinates: 33°59′2″N 72°10′39″E / 33.98389, 72.1775

Akora Khattak is a city along the Peshawar-Rawalpindi road, in the NWFP province of Pakistan.

[edit] Birth Place of Khushal Khan Khattak

Akora Khattak is the birth place of the famous poet Khushal Khan Khattak. The poet is also buried here. The Khushal Khan Khattak Memorial Library has been constructed here to commemorate the poet.

[edit] Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania

The Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania, one of the largest madrassas of Pakistan is located in the city[1][2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pakistan's Islamic Colleges The Chronicle (Accessed: January 30, 2008)
  2. ^ Jihad Generation The Bulletin (Accessed: January 30, 2008)