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Sehwan: See

Sehwan: See

1 Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. 24 hour open. The famous and beautiful shrine was built in 1356 and decorated with Sindhi 'kashi-tiles', mirror work and a gold-plated door which were donated by the late Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi. The inner sanctum is about 100 square yards with a silver-canopied grave in the middle; on one side of the marble floor is a row of about 12-inch-high (300 mm) folding wooden stands, on which there is a set copies of Quran for devotees to read. On the other side, beside a bundle of incense, are rows of oil-lamps lighted by devotees. Dhamal, unique dance form performed every Thursday evening.
2 Sehwan Museum. Regional history museum, with a section dedicated to the life of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. (updated Dec 2022)
3 Sehwan fort (قلعہ سيہون شریف). Ruins of a fort dating back to Alexander the Great. (updated Dec 2022)
4 Tomb of Syed Nadir Ali Shah. Dedicated to Syed Nadir Ali Shah, popularly known as Murshid Nadir Ali Shah, a 20th-century Sufi saint of the Qalandariyya order of Islam. He was a Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, philanthropist and humanitarian. (updated Dec 2022)

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Quelle: Text: Wikivoyage – „Sehwan“, Autorinnen und Autoren (Versionsgeschichte), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Foto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain – Wikimedia Commons