Lahoot Lamakan Explained

Lahoot Lamakan
Other Name:Urdu: لاہوت لا مکاں
Map:Pakistan Balochistan#Pakistan
Relief:yes
Location:Balochistan, Pakistan

Lahoot Lamakan (Urdu: {{URDU|لاہوت لا مکاں) is a sacred cave in Balochistan, Pakistan.[1]

Shrine

Tuhfat al-Kiram — primarily, a chronicle of Sufis in Sindh by Mir Ali Sher Qaune Thattvi (c. mid-eighteenth century) — that one Bilawal Shah Noorani of Thatta was afflicted by divine frenzy, and had to leave the town in the late fifteenth century during the reign of Jam Nizamuddin II.[2] He ventured west of Thatta and ended up in the valley, usurping the orchards of one Gokal Seth.

The site draws thousands of Shia Muslim pilgrims every year, who take a fortnight-long pilgrimage to the valley, starting from the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sehwan and stopping by at small shrines (or stations) in the way.[3] [4] However, the primary subject of veneration is not Shah Noorani but Ali, a cousin of Muhammad and the first Shia Imam. A footprint is alleged to be that of Ali, cast while he had dismounted from his horse to fight "Gokul Deo"; another footprint is attributed to the hoof of his horse. There is also a cave, where Shah Noorani had allegedly spent his last days; inside lies a stone which is argued to be the image of Ali's camel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The historical beauty of Balochistan. May 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: Rashid . Salman . 31 August 2012 . Tales from Lahoot valley - The Express Tribune . 2018-04-07 . Tribune.com.pk.
  3. Web site: 2016-11-13 . Khuzdar's Shah Bilawal Noorani shrine: A journey of devotion - Pakistan . 2018-04-07 . Dawn.Com.
  4. Delage . Rémy . 2016-07-01 . L'espace du pèlerinage comme « territoire circulatoire » : Sehwan Sharif sur les rives de l'Indus . Les Cahiers d'Outre-Mer. Revue de géographie de Bordeaux . fr . LXIX . 274 . 77–102 . 10.4000/com.7863 . 0373-5834.