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Hazrat Shah Ladhani, Khairpur

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Situated on the right bank of Abdul Wah, in piryalo, Dargah Shah Ladhani is the very important center of pilgrimage for the local as well as the outsiders.it is belived that, this sufi saint belonging to Qadria school of thought, came to Sindh from Ludhyana (india) in 7 or 8th century and carried out Islamic preaching. The annual urs of this saint is celebrated on 1st Suffer. He married here and died here. He had a daughter, who is buried besides her mother and father's grave, which are covered in a wooden chamber. This Dargah is affiliated with Ranipur Dargah. Dargah Shah Ladhani is surrounded with an extensive cemetery. On its rear part, there lies the graves yard of the family of former Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Ghous Ali Shah. The house of former chief jutice of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Abdul Hameed Doger is situated on the stone throwing distance from the Dargah. Justice Doger is among the devotees of Hazrat Shah Ladhani.

The mausoleum of Hazrat Shah Ladhani recently underwent repair work which was reportedly carried through by Mr. Sikander Khan Jatoi, the renowned industrialist and devotee of this Dargah. Mr Jatoi is also resident of the village adjacent to this Dargah. Ghulam Faqeer Peerzado is the mutawalee of Dargah.

[Source: Khairpur Jewel & Crown of Sindh by Momin Bullo]