Raiwind
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| Coordinates: 31°09′N 74°08′E / 31.15°N 74.13°ECoordinates: 31°09′N 74°08′E / 31.15°N 74.13°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| School = Khadija tul Kubra scendory school,Grate chancellar. Shine Student = Mohammad Hassan Rafiq (Khadija tul kubra School) | |
Raiwind is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of the Nishter Town subdivision of Lahore District[1] and is located at 31°15'16N 74°13'4E with an altitude of 203 metres (669 feet) and lies about 25 km from Lahore, the capital of the Punjab.[2] The history of the town dates back to the pre-partition days before 1947. Raiwind also houses one of the biggest railway track workshops of Pakistan. The city flourished in the early 1990s in Nawaz Sharif's regime when an industrial zone was set up in the west of the city. Later Mr. Nawaz Sharif selected the vicinity of the town as his home, making it even more notable for the world outside.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the town gained more prominence when Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervez Elahi established Sunder Industrial Estate in the vicinity of the town, a few kilometres away from the town.Punjabi is the main language of Raiwind.MLA of Raiwind Abdul Rashid Bhatti was the first individual to deliver a speech in Punjabi in Punjab Assembly, Lahore.
Journalists in Raiwind:
Rasheed Ahmad Sabar Chairman Press Club Raiwind Asif Naeem Sheikh General Secretary, Press Club, Raiwind Sheikh Atif Sabazwari Reporter
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[edit] History
During British Rule Raiwind was part of the tehsil of Lahore, the town was a junction on the North-Western Railway where the line from Delhi via Bhatinda joined that from Multan to Lahore. Raiwind is named after a Hindu Landlord.
[edit] Education
The city is home to a number of government and private educational institutions. Previously the education sector was not as prominent an aspect of the life of the citizens here as it is now. Gateway International Public School and Hushmat Public School and Khadija tul kubra school are also providing a better environment for study. The Govt Degree College is an ideal place for pursuing higher education. There are separate campuses for boys and girls.Recently, the Punjab Group of Colleges has made a new campus in the city beside Gateway International Public School at Lalyani railroad crossing.Khadija tul kubra madersa and school situated on sundar road the schoo producing big student name like Aimen Rafiq is the topper of this school. Christian Institute of Raiwind was the oldest education complex in Raiwind.Situated on Chunian Road, the School produced big names like Rana Sharafat Ali Goga,Ghafoor Mayo and many more.In 2008 Muhammad Arslan Arshad was the topper of this school.
[edit] Population
The population according to the 1901 census was 1,764. Before the Ferozepore-Bhatinda Railway was opened, it was an important centre of the local trade in agricultural produce; and it possessed two cotton-ginning factories and a cotton-press, which employed around 203 people.[3] Following independence in 1947 the railway links eastwards were no longer functional. There is also the famous school of Mission Compound in Raiwind. This school has produced famous political leaders and authors.Study in Christian Institute of Raiwind is a great owner.
[edit] Islamic Gathering
Every year a Muslim evangelical convention is held here.[4] This gathering lasts for 3 days and then groups of 10 to 15 people in a "Jamaat" (Muslim Missionary Group) are made to go around the world to preach the message of Allah. Hundreds of thousands of people attend this religious gathering yearly. Presently the amir (principal) of Raiwind Center is Haji Abdul Wahab, and in India, Maulana Mohammed Sa'ad Kandhalvi, the great grandson of Maulana Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi. Since 2007, this congregation is being held twice a year in Pakistan.
[edit] 1965 Indo Pak WAR Raiwind Rail Station
Raiwind railway station was a hub of logistic and transport efforts of the 1st Armoured Division which was attacking Khem Karan in India. The station was subjected to frequent attacks by the Indian Air Force. According to Indian pilots, Raiwind station was easy to find - just follow the south bound railway line until it reaches Raiwind.
[edit] References
- ^ Towns & Unions in the City District of Lahore - Government of Pakistan
- ^ Raiwind - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Raiwind - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 63.
- ^ Angel Rabasa, Cheryl Benard, Peter Chalk, C. Christine Fair, Theodore W. Karasik, Rollie Lal, Ian O. Lesser, David E. Thaler (December 10, 2004). The Muslim world after 9/11. RAND Corporation. ISBN 9780833035349. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2004/RAND_MG246.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-15. "Tablighi Jama’at has captured the attention of the global community and has been associated with being a “portal” for recruitment for extreme Islamist organizations.17 However, while Tablighi Jama’at does hold a massive gathering of the world’s Muslims in Raiwind every year, it does not permit groups to set up recruitment booths."
