Luari Sharif | |
Settlement Type: | Union council |
Other Name: | Luari, Lowari |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Sindh#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sindh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sindh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Badin |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 9527 |
Coordinates: | 24.5617°N 68.902°W[1] |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Pushpin Relief: | o |
Luari Sharif, also spelled Lowari,[1] is a town and union council[2] in Shaheed Fazil Rahu taluka of Badin District, Sindh.[3] As of 2017, it has a population of 9,527, in 1,907 households.[4] It is the site of the shrine of Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad Zaman, one of the most revered religious figures in Sindh.[5] The shrine, among the oldest in Sindh, was closed for 37 years due to a custodianship dispute before being reopened in January 2020.[5] This hindered renovation and maintenance of the shrine, which it especially needed after suffering substantial damage during the 2011 Sindh floods.[5] A 2015 attempt by the Auqaf department had been cancelled after tension escalated between the two rival groups, leading to one person being shot and killed.[5] The successful 2020 reopening of the shrine took place without incident, with law enforcement officers on standby, and Auqaf Secretary Munawwar Mahesar unlocked the shrine's main entrance.[5] The shrine is open to women in the mornings and to men in the evenings.[5]