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The city is also of significant importance to the [[Sikhs]] of [[Punjab region]] who call it ''Lahore-Sharif''.<ref>The foreign policy of Pakistan: ethnic impacts on diplomacy, 1971-1994 ISBN 1-86064-169-5 - Mehtab Ali Shah "''Such is the political, psychological and religious attachment of the Sikhs to that city that a Khalistan without Lahore would be like a Germany without Berlin.''"</ref><ref>Amritsar to Lahore: a journey across the India-Pakistan border - Stephen Alter ISBN 0-8122-1743-8 "''Ever since the separatist movement gathered force in the 1980s, Pakistan has sided with the Sikhs, even though the territorial ambitions of Khalistan include Lahore and sections of the Punjab on both sides of the border.''"</ref> Some of Sikhism's holiest sites are situated inside Lahore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1221210|title=Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore|website=Dawn|location=Pakistan|access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lahore/|title=Lahore – SikhiWikhi, free Sikh encyclopedia|publisher=sikhiwikhi.org|access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref>
The city is also of significant importance to the [[Sikhs]] of [[Punjab region]] who call it ''Lahore-Sharif''.<ref>The foreign policy of Pakistan: ethnic impacts on diplomacy, 1971-1994 ISBN 1-86064-169-5 - Mehtab Ali Shah "''Such is the political, psychological and religious attachment of the Sikhs to that city that a Khalistan without Lahore would be like a Germany without Berlin.''"</ref><ref>Amritsar to Lahore: a journey across the India-Pakistan border - Stephen Alter ISBN 0-8122-1743-8 "''Ever since the separatist movement gathered force in the 1980s, Pakistan has sided with the Sikhs, even though the territorial ambitions of Khalistan include Lahore and sections of the Punjab on both sides of the border.''"</ref> Some of Sikhism's holiest sites are situated inside Lahore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1221210|title=Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore|website=Dawn|location=Pakistan|access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Lahore/|title=Lahore – SikhiWikhi, free Sikh encyclopedia|publisher=sikhiwikhi.org|access-date=23 September 2016}}</ref>

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File:Tomb of Ranjit Singh Lahore.jpg|[[Samadhi of Ranjit Singh]]
File:Sher Singh in Lahore.jpg|[[Sher Singh]] in Lahore
File:Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893), entering his palace in Lahore, escorted by British troops.jpg|Maharajah [[Duleep Singh]], entering his palace in Lahore.
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File:Badshahi Mosque, Lahore..JPG|[[Badshahi Mosque]]
File:The Great hall in Badshahi Mosque.jpg|Inside the [[Badshahi Mosque]]
File:Lahore Fort view from Baradari.jpg|[[Lahore Fort]]
File:Shalimar garden 1.JPG|[[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore]]
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 05:38, 5 April 2017

The city has a Muslim majority and Christian minority population. There is also a small but longstanding Zoroastrian community.[1]

Religious heritage

According to legend Lahore was once named Lavapura[2] after a mythological Hindu figure from the Ramayana.[3][4] A vacant temple dedicated to this figure is contained inside the Lahore Fort.[5][6]

The first Persian text on Sufism was written, by Shaykh Abul Hasan 'Ali Hujwiri, in Lahore which became a major source for early Sufi thought and practice. Hujwiri's tomb in Lahore is one of the major Sufi shrines in the subcontinent.[7] Several other leading Sufi saints are buried in Lahore.[8] These Sufi shrines have contributed to making Lahore into an important place of pilgrimage.[9] During the Mughal era, several impressive buildings including mosques were constructed, contributing to the city's rich Mughal heritage.[10][11]

The city is also of significant importance to the Sikhs of Punjab region who call it Lahore-Sharif.[12][13] Some of Sikhism's holiest sites are situated inside Lahore.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Largest Christian Community of Pakistan resides in Lahore District". christiansinpakistan.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ Bombay Historical Society (1946). Annual bibliography of Indian history and Indology, Volume 4. p. 257. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  3. ^ Baqir, Muhammad (1985). Lahore, past and present. B.R. Pub. Corp. p. 22. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ http://prr.hec.gov.pk/Chapters/1458-2.pdf
  5. ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (16 April 2004). "Hindu, Sikh temples in state of disrepair". Daily Times. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  6. ^ Naqoosh, Lahore Number 1976
  7. ^ Metcalf, Barbara (2009). Islam in South Asia in Practice. Princeton University Press. p. 5.
  8. ^ Malik, Iftikhar. Culture and Customs of Pakistan. p. 154.
  9. ^ Gharipour, Mohammad; Ozlu, Nilay. The City in the Muslim World: Depictions by Western Travel Writers. Routledge. p. 92.
  10. ^ Malik, Iftikhar Haider (2008). The History of Pakistan. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-313-34137-3.
  11. ^ Chandra, Satish (2005). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part – II. Har-Anand Publications. p. 365. ISBN 978-81-241-1066-9.
  12. ^ The foreign policy of Pakistan: ethnic impacts on diplomacy, 1971-1994 ISBN 1-86064-169-5 - Mehtab Ali Shah "Such is the political, psychological and religious attachment of the Sikhs to that city that a Khalistan without Lahore would be like a Germany without Berlin."
  13. ^ Amritsar to Lahore: a journey across the India-Pakistan border - Stephen Alter ISBN 0-8122-1743-8 "Ever since the separatist movement gathered force in the 1980s, Pakistan has sided with the Sikhs, even though the territorial ambitions of Khalistan include Lahore and sections of the Punjab on both sides of the border."
  14. ^ "Sikh pilgrims from India arrive in Lahore". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Lahore – SikhiWikhi, free Sikh encyclopedia". sikhiwikhi.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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