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The historical mosque near village Haji Ali Bakhsh Shah famous as the Mosque of Wahnaee Syeds is at an advance stage of decay. More than nature, man has played its role towards the over all deterioration of this magnificent architectural monument. The criminal negligence on the part of concerned departments and the agencies has contributed towards the withering away of this historical edifice of Kalhora period. Its two side domes have been completely destroyed while the central one is completely at the verge of collapse. Mosque's three entry points have been completely erased to the ground while the wild bushes grown in and around it, have further hampered its beauty. The remaining structures included the prayer hall which is measured as 36x12 feet is also in depleting condition. The thickness of the outer wall was measured as six feet. The baked brick used in the structures is small and thin.

It is said that this area was ravaged by Madad Khan Pathan. Locals associate very interesting anecdotes pertaining to the hey days of this historical madarsa- cum-mosque.

A famous story, locals remember and narrate to the every new visitor was about a group of naughty students of this madarsa, who lifted up a camel of visiting guest of their teacher on the top of this mosque.

The mosque is surrounded by an ancient graveyard, which spreads over dozens of acres. There are few isolated stone graves bearing headgear. The whole graveyard is overgrown with wild bushes. The mosque and the graveyard are situated in Deh Sadiq and UC Paharr Mari.

According to Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah aka Allah Bachayo Shah , the elder of Wahnaee Syeds, that their decedents migrated here from Uch Sharif during the rule of Jam Tamachi who facilitated and offered them a place to make their abode.

[Source: Text and Photographs: Badin: History Unfolds by Momin Bullo | Coordinates: CDC-EFT]

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