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The three- domed old Jamia mosque in village Chook Lashari near village Jumo Dakhan (across the railway line) in deh Garkino, was built in 1328 Hijri (1910). This was built by one Dil Murad Lashari (from village Haibat Shaheed), a disciple of Pir of Bharchoondi Sharif, Hafiz Muhammad Siddiq. The interior of the mosque is decorated with fresco designs. The width of its wall is about 3 feet and it is a brick masonry. It has two minarets with moderate heights and there are some Persian inscriptions written on the walls. The main entrance of the mosque has two vast living rooms. They are covered with three domes. The design of the mosque is by and large identical to that of mosques in Khairoo Wagho & Hyderpur villages of Jacobabad. The mosque premises spread over about "50 squire feet. The recent floods badly affected its structures and it remained marooned for more than couple of months. The village Chook inhabited by the majority of the followers of Dargah Bharchoondi Sharif (district Ghotki). It is inhabited by the people of Baloch races such as Lasharis, Khosos, and Bunglanis.

Hafiz Muhammad Siddiq Bharchoondi, a die-hard Deobandi scholar rose to face an unprecedented onslaught by a particular religious sect. Their increasing influence in the upper parts of Sindh further motivated him.

He arose as an staunch preacher of his faith and chose spots, such as Jacobabad, Kandh Kot, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalpur, Ahmedpur & Sukkur etc. for his mission. He also gave attention towards the conversion of Hindus into the fold of Islam. He became popular in Muslims & Hindus began to hate him. Renowned political figure of the area Muhammad Amin Khoso is buried besides this mosque.

[Source: Upper Sinde Frontier Jacobabad by Momin Bullo | Coordinates: Burhan Soomro]

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