Hafiz Hayat Explained

32.639°N 74.1689°W

Official Name:Hafiz Hayat
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gujrat
Area Code:053
Area Code Type:Calling code
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5

Hafiz Hayat (Urdu: {{URDU|حافظ حیات) is a place in district of Gujrat, Pakistan. It is named after a local Sufi saint Hafiz Muhammad Hayat.

History

Hafiz Muhammad Hayat travelled from Delhi to Wazirabad during the Mughal period. He was advised by a saint, Baqi Shah, to settle across the Chenab River near the fort of Raja Kaladhv. The fort was surrounded by a dense forest and it was later settled by Hafiz Hayat when he aided people with his spiritual aura. Though the exact dates are unknown but according to one tradition it was at the time of Emperor Jahangir when the saint contributed his entire land holding to the then state for the cause of education.[1] The main campus of University of Gujrat has been constructed on the land donated by Hafiz Muhammad Hayat and is named after him.[2] [3]

Shrine of Hafiz Hayat

The shrine of Hafiz Hayat rests on a mound six feet high above the plain. The site consists of a haveli, baradari, mosque, four tombs of different proportions, some graves, seven waterholes and old trees. The place was initially the property of the then ruler Raja Kaladhvi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Legend of Hafiz Hayat . 2015-04-20 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111128/http://www.uog.edu.pk/108-about-uog/73-the-legend-of-hafiz-hayat.html . 2015-04-27 .
  2. Web site: History - University of Gujrat . uog.edu.pk . 2018-02-22 . In 2003, the Punjab government, led by then-Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, established UOG on the vacant land adjoining the shrine of saint Hafiz Muhamad Hayat, who lived in the Mughal period. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613112550/http://uog.edu.pk/university/history . 2017-06-13 .
  3. http://www.uog.edu.pk/about_uog/TheLegend_of_hafiz_hayat.htm Legend of Hafiz Hayat