Shorkot شورکوٹ | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Shrine of Sultan Bahoo | |
  Shorkot شورکوٹ | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′N 72°24′E / 30.50°N 72.4°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhang |
| Tehsil | Shorkot |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • City | 47,248 |
| • Metro | 604,763 (Shorkot tehsil) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 047 |
Shorkot (Urdu: شورکوٹ), (Punjabi: شورکوٹ), is a city in Punjab (Pakistan) and serves as the capital of Shorkot Tehsil in Jhang District.
The city is renowned for the tombs of several prominent Sufi saints, including Sultan Bahoo, Hazrat Peer Syed Akbar Ali Shah Gilani, Syed Bahadur Ali Shah, Shah Mehmood Ghazi (known as "Ghazi Pir"), and Syed Mehboob Alam Shah Gillani.[3][4] The tomb of Syed Mehboob Alam Gillani, located at the heart of the town, holds significant historical value. Born during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, he died in 1079 Hijri, during the rule of Emperor Aurangzeb. After meeting Syed Mehboob Alam Gillani, Aurangzeb became his disciple and granted the family a vast tract of land surrounding Shorkot. Later, Emperor Shah Alam II constructed a tomb for Pir Mehboob Alam Gillani, which remains an enduring symbol of Mughal architecture in the city's centre.[5]
- ^ Location of Shorkot - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang". Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "The Friends of God: Sufi Saints in Islam (Sultan Bahu) pages 103, 105 and 141". Google Books website. Oxford University Press, 2006. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Shrines in Jhang (Tehsil Shorkot) Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab website, Retrieved 22 July 2021
- ^ Auliya-e-Jhang, by Iqbal Zuberi, Jhang Adabi Academy. Jhang Saddar, Pakistan (2000)