Chura Sharif

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Chura Sharif is a village situated in Jand Tehsil of Attock District in Punjab Province of Pakistan.[1] Chura Sharif has the largest Naqshbandi shrine in the Indian Sub-continent. It is the centre of the Naqshbandi order in the sub-continent.[2][3]

Chura Sharif
Shrine of Khawaja Noor Muhammad
Shrine of Khawaja Noor Muhammad
Chura Sharif is located in Pakistan
Chura Sharif
Chura Sharif
Coordinates: 33°41′33″N 72°27′12″E / 33.69250°N 72.45333°E / 33.69250; 72.45333
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictAttock
TehsilJand
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Education[edit]

The village has two government school, a high school each for boys and girls.

Government Boys High School Chura Sharif

School Building
Picture of GBHS Chura Sharif


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chura Sharif". Chura Sharif. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. ^ Javāhir-i Naqshbandiyah. Maktabah-yi Anvār-i Mujaddidiyyah, 1979. 26 Apr 2010. p. 1.
  3. ^ Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan. the University of Michigan. 5 Jun 2008. pp. 736–822.