Udero Laal, Hindu Muslim Saint. About a two and a half hours drive from Karachi is a beautiful building Mughal fort-like structure. It is the shrine of the Hindu/Muslim saint, Udero Laal, also known as Jhoolay Laal, Jind Pir, Zinda Pir, Qalandar Shahbaz and Khwaja Khizr. Here Hindus and Muslims come together to pray at the Mosque and temple that lay on either side of a tomb dedicated to this saint (I say dedicated as he is reported to have never died). During the annual festival, statues and icons of Hindu deities can be seen being sold next to the mosque and on the door of the temple, the words ‘Allah hu Akbar’ rest comfortably beside 'Jay Jhoolay Laal’. Zulfikar Ali, December 2012 and August 2013 Udero Laal, Sindh, Pakistan
So the confusion continues whether the saint was Muslim or Hindu? same happened to Baba Guru Nanak.
I just read that ‘Watayo Faqir’, the famous comical character from Sindh also attracted same controversy of being Muslim or Hindu?
What do you think are the reasons behind such controversies (confusions)?
Is it height of co-existence or some they lived in society which was being transformed from secular (which accommodated all religions) to strict religious (only I’m right)?
No, the mazar is different. Sehwan is highly connected with Hindu lord Shiva. Shivstan changed to sewistan and then after so many variations it became Sehwan.Red color is symbol of Shiva
Shrines of Sufi saints are situated along the riverside in Sindh. It is believed that 125,000 holy men are buried ‘in the yellow sandstone necropolis at Thatta’ alone, writes Samina Quraesihi in her book on Sufism. All year round, a great number of people continue to visit the tombs as a way to show their respect and receive blessings. Just like Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Khwaja Khizr is also referred to as Zindapir and ‘* pani ka badshah*’ (Water King). The devotees still believe that he lives under the water and the river flows the way that he commands. As recently as the late nineteenth century, Hindus and Muslims also worshipped side-by-side at the Zindapir’s shrine in Sukkur. Moreover, many of the saints have said to have caused miracles in the region through their powers over the Indus.
I think there was more tolerance in the society a few centuries ago. The major tombs in India are frequented by Hindus too. Bulley Shah I believe would be similar to Jullay laal then.
I think there was more tolerance in the society a few centuries ago. The major tombs in India are frequented by Hindus too. Bulley Shah I believe would be similar to Jullay laal then.
I heard that Data Darbar is still visited by Sikhs.
In times of Bulleh Shah, this tradition of co-existence was dying, thats why he was disowned and not allowed to buried in town's graveyard
I heard that Data Darbar is still visited by Sikhs.
In times of Bulleh Shah, this tradition of co-existence was dying, thats why he was disowned and not allowed to buried in town's graveyard
I am not sure about Sikhs visiting Data darbar as I have never seen them there. I'll add that I have never been to the darbar during the period when Sikh Yatris visit Pakistan, I will not be surprised if they do go there.
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Its majority that is suffering from minority bigots
Very few Sikhs I have seen in Lahore, I saw one in Township and some of them own shops in a center in Main Boulevard Gulberg. At first I was shocked, minorities are there, but not that visible. And we need to do more to make them comfortable enough to freely practice their religions.