Pakpattan

Pakpattan is a city of 177,000 people (2017) in Punjab (Pakistan). Pakpattan is the seat of Pakistan's Chisti order of Sufism, and is a major pilgrimage destination on account of the shrine of Fariduddin Ganjshakar, the renowned Punjabi poet and Sufi saint commonly referred to as Baba Farid. The annual urs fair in his honour draws an estimated 2 million visitors to the town.

Understand

Shrine of Baba Farid

Punjabi is the native spoken language but Urdu is also widely understood. Haryanvi also called Rangari is spoken among Ranghar, Rajput. Meo have their own language which is called Mewati.

Get in

It is 205 km from Multan, 40 km (25 mi) from the border with India, and 184 km (114 mi) by road southwest of Lahore.

See

• 1 Shrine of Baba Fareed. One of Pakistan's most revered shrines. Built in the town that was known in medieval times as Ajodhan, the old town's importance was eclipsed by that of the shrine, as evidenced by its renaming to "Pakpattan", meaning "Holy Ferry" - referencing a river crossing made by pilgrims to the shrine. The shrine has since been a key factor shaping Pakpattan's economy, and the city's politics. (updated May 2021)
• Other shrines in Pakpatan
  • Darbar Hazrat Khawaja Aziz Makki Sarkar
  • Khawaja Amoor ul Hasan

Eat

Tosha is a special sweet which was produced first in Pakpattan.

Go next

• Arifwala