Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
لال شہباز قلندر مزار
The shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is one of Pakistan's most important Sufi shrines.
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictJamshoro
ProvinceSindh
Year consecrated1356 C.E.
Location
LocationSehwan Sharif
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is located in Sindh
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Shown within Sindh
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is located in Pakistan
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Pakistan)
Geographic coordinates26°25′10″N 67°51′34″E / 26.4193143°N 67.8593731°E / 26.4193143; 67.8593731
Architecture
TypeMosque and Sufi mausoleum
StylePerso-Islamic
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)110 feet
Dome dia. (outer)56 feet
Minaret(s)4

The Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (Urdu: لال شہباز قلندر مزار; Sindhi: لال شهباز قلندر جي مزار) is a shrine and mausoleum dedicated to the 13th century Muslim and Sufi saint, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. The shrine is located in Sehwan Sharif, in the Pakistani province of Sindh. The shrine is one of the most important in Pakistan,[1] and attracts up to one million visitors annually.[2]

  1. ^ "Pakistan: IS attack on Sufi shrine in Sindh kills dozens". BBC. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's Shias defiant after Islamic State attack on shrine kills 83". Reuters. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.