出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/20 22:27 UTC 版)
Shorkot is a city in the Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30°50'0N 72°4'0E with an altitude of 131 metres (433) and lies in the centre of the district, serving as the headquarters of Shorkot Tehsil. The Sarfraz Rafiqi Airbase, the third largest in Pakistan, is located here. The city is also the location of the tombs of the famous Sufis Hazrat Sultan Bahu and Hazrat Shah Mehmood Ghazi (Ghazi Pir)and Hazrat Pir Syed Mahboob Alam Shah Gilani. The tomb of Pir Syed Mahboob Alam Shah is in the centre of the Town. He was sent to Shorkot to spread Islam by the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. Recently a book compiling his Sufic writing has been published.