Sehwan
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![]() The Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif | |
Coordinates: 26°25′10″N 67°51′34″E / 26.4193143°N 67.8593731°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Sindh |
District | Jamshoro |
Population | |
• Estimate ([citation needed]) | over 100,000 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 76140 |
Sehwan (Sindhi: سيوهڻ شريف; Urdu: سیہون شریف; also commonly referred to as Sehwan Sharif or Noble Sehwan) is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan situated on the west bank of the Indus River 80 miles (130 km) north-west of Hyderabad. The city is renowned for being the home of one of Pakistan's most important Sufi shrines, the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. The city also holds the status of taluka under the Jamshoro District. It was previously a part of the Dadu District; however, with the establishment of the Jamshoro District, Sehwan became linked with it.
Sehwan is among Pakistan's most significant spiritual centers, alongside other revered shrines like the Shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in Karachi, the Data Durbar Complex in Lahore, Bari Imam in Noorpur Shehan near Islamabad, and the magnificent tombs of the Suhrawardi Sufis in Multan.[1]