Bhong
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Bhong is a small but important[citation needed] town of Rahim Yar Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is a Union Council of Sadiqabad tehsil[1] (Urdu for subdistrict) and is located 200 kilometres away from Bhawalpur at 28° 25' 0" North, 69° 55' 0" East[2]. Bhong is the ancestral land of the Indhars Rajput of Bhati descent who migrated from Jaisalmer (India) and settled down in this region.
[edit] Features
Bhong is notable for the Bhong Mosque, the only mosque in Pakistan which received the "Agha Khan Architectural Award". It was built by Rais Ghazi Muhammad Indhar. This mosque is very beautiful and is a tourist attraction. It attracts visitors from all over Pakistan, and before the recent political turmoil, from around the world.
There is a charity trust hospital "Al Ghazi Trust Hospital"[3] in Bhong.
Notable residents include Rais Ghazi Muhammad Indhar's sons:
Rais Shabbir Ahmed Indhar, Rais Wazir Ahmed Indhar, Rais Habib Ahmed Ihhar, Rais Matloob Ahmed Indhar, Rais Mehboob Ahmed Indhar, and Rais Jawad Ahmed Indhar.
[edit] Notable residents
The Rais Family are the most notable residents of Bhong. Rais Ghazi Muhammad Indhar is the patron of the mosque.[4]
[edit] References
Coordinates: 28°25′N 69°55′E / 28.417°N 69.917°E
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