Muftian

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Muftian (Urdu: ) is a village situated in Tehsil Dina Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.

Muftian is located close to the passing Grand Trunk Road, and around the historic Rohtas Road, which is the long used route to the famous Rohtas Fort. Muftian is a farming village and it borders Dina and is historically well known for the shrine of Hadrat Kwaja Maqbool. It has been visited over many years by people from Punjab and also Kashmir.

1 History
2 Famous sites
3 Famous people from Muftian
4 External links

[edit] History

Little is documented about the origins of this village. It is believed to have been named after a famous Islamic jurist and scholar known as "Mufti sahib" who (as traditions cite) was relied upon for a technical religious verdict in the time of the latter Mughal emperors. A prominent shrine to "Mufti sahib" has been built within the "old graveyard" bordering Muftian and Dina, running parallel with Rohtas Road. "Mufti sahib" was also known as "Baba Mufti". Kwaja Maqbool whose shrine is now the central point for visitors in Muftian, was a student of the jurist and Islamic scholar "Mufti sahib". Around the end of the 19th century saw the development of Muftian with notable contributions from Mian Muhammad Mahram Haidari Chishti and Mian Muhammad Baqa Haidari Chishti in the organisation and setup of a dedicated teaching for the memorisation of the Qur'an. One of the 20th century famous hafiz well known and respected was Hafiz Karam Elahi sahib.

[edit] Famous sites

Shrine of "Mufti Sahib" or "Baba Mufti"
Shrine of Kwaja Maqbool
Markazi Jamia Masjid Mosque of Muftian
Markazi Janazaghah (Central Public Gathering and Funeral Ground) Muftian Village