Picture of the Day

[mughaljee]

Shrine of Bibi Jawindi, Uch Sharif, Pakistan.
Uch or Uch Sharif is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Uch is also known as "Alexandria at the Head of the Punjab", is a historical city in Pakistan. Once it was an important city of ancient India. It is believed that in 325 BC Alexander the Great founded a city called Alexandria at the site of the last confluence of Punjab rivers with the Indus river.

 

[mughaljee]

Sadiq Dane High School, Bahawalpur.

 

[mughaljee]

Jamia Masjid Al-Sadiq, Located in old shopping area of Bahawalpur (pujab) Pakistan was built by Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan V.

 

[mughaljee]

Darawar Fort- Bahawalpur Pakistan.

 

[Bratva]

@Pak-one See, what English agent,secular, whiskey drinker, who wore english clothes instead of Islamic clothes had to say

 

[mughaljee]

A 'dhaba/Khokha at a river bank near Panjnad Headworks
District Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

 

[mughaljee]

Sonehri Masjid (Golden Mosque) at Derawar Fort near Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The "Graveyard of royal family" of Bahawalpur is also seen behind this Masjid (Mosque)
Bahawalpur (Pakistan)

 

[mughaljee]

Good old Murree --- Takes u off from busy city life and indulges u to new heights of peace and tranquility.

 

[mughaljee]

Ceilings of Shah Jahan mosque at Thatta, Sindh Pakistan.

 

[mughaljee]

Last days of a proud tradesman, ..Spin Lala cartridge maker,sitting in his shop in Mingora ,NWFP,Pakistan,not getting any business,has certificates of registration from the former ruler, His Highness Wali of Swat..he talks about good old days..

 

[mughaljee]

A historic mosque from the Sultanate period in Bhera, This mosque is believed to be from Khilji era. Zulfiqar Kholoro has written a good artilce on this site:

 

[Marshmallow]

Sonehri Masjid (Golden Mosque) at Derawar Fort near Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The "Graveyard of royal family" of Bahawalpur is also seen behind this Masjid (Mosque)
Bahawalpur (Pakistan)

@RazPaK look at thez pics of ur city....

 

[RazPaK]

@RazPaK look at thez pics of ur city....

Yeah. I've been here many times.

There are places so old that they are haunted in Bahawalpur/Cholistan.

 

[mughaljee]

Masood Jhandir Library is situated in Sardar Pur Jhandeer, a small town 12km from Mailsi in Punjab, Pakistan. It is claimed to be biggest Private Library in Pakistan. It is estimated that it has more than 2,00,000 books and Journals. It was established in 1889 by Malik Ghulam Mohammad Choghatta (1865-1936). Now it is runned by Mian Masood Jhandeer.It is totally supported by private funds.
Books -1,10,000. Journals and periodicals 82000 and about 3000 hand written books.
Languages Urdu 50,000, English 21000, Persian 165000, Arabic 13500, saraiki/Punjabi 6000, Sidhi, Pushto, Balouchi and other 1000, spranto 5000 ( Numbers as in 2003)
Holy Quran Libray has Holy Quran in 30 languages of world. Many handwritten and different unique types.
Topics. Reference 7000, Philosophy and other 6500, Religion 38500, Social sciences 5000, Linguist 4000, Science and technology 1500, Art 2500, Agriculture 3000, Urdu and English Literature 23000, Autobiography 8000, History 12000, journals 82000, and mixed 3200 (As in2003)
Many well known writers and poets and other philanthropists have donated books to library. It does not accept Govt. donations.
It is reference library and does not issue books. However they provide residence to out station scholars and researchers. It has recently shifted to new building which comprises 25 rooms. And Librarian appointed
It is open to Public in morning hours (except Govt. holidays)
Tel: 0092-67-3430786, 0092-67-3430430
Fax.: 0092-67-3430789
E-mail: jhnadir_library@hotmail.com
Jhandir_library@yahoo.com

(Information from brochure provided by Library)
It has first edition of “Readers Digest” Published in 1921 and Britannica encyclopedia and book of year and antique English Literature books and many other rare books.
ONE MUST SEE IT.

 

[Marshmallow]