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INTRODUCTION:

CHITTI SHEIKHAN SIALKOT PAKISTAN:

My name is Muneeb Fiaz from Mohallah Hakiman Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot Pakistan.I want to give information you about my village Chitti Sheikhan.My village “Chitti Sheikhan” is a famous & oldest historical village of Sialkot & Pakistan.
My village, Chitti Sheikhan, situated a 3 KM in North East of Sialkot.Sialkot International Airport (SIAL)distance 10 KM from Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot. I never could seperate myself from that land of my ancestors. I remeber when early in the morning I used to go to my Kheits(Fields) and irrigate my Kheits by the sweetest and cleanest water gushing out tube well pipe from my Sohni Dharti of Punjab. While walking along the Bank of Palkhoo, inhailing fresh and cool clean air, I turned around to north and north eastern horizon.My village Chitti Sheikhan have very clean & good Atmosphere & Cool wind & good Breeze is blowing every season.

Punjabi Sufi Poet:

This village have big population of Hazrat Baba Farid Gung Shakar.And Punjabi Sufi Poet Hafiz Barkhurdar is burried here. Hafiz Barkhurdar (1658-1707), a Jatt by cast, belonged to Takht Hazara. He is burried at Chitti Shiekhan, District Sialkot.

Punjabi Poetry Of Hafiz Barkhurdar:

He was a prolific Punjabi writer and Punjabi poet and authored a large number of Punjabi books, including: Nehar-ul-Uloom, Rasala Namaz, Shamas-ul-Uloom, Muftah-ul-Mualli, Fiqah Jamal, Se Harfi, Translation of Qaseeda Ghosia, Sassi Punun, Yusuf Zulaiha, Mirza Sahiban and many others.
Mirza Sahiban is his most famous work and is among the most popular Qissa's of Punjabi.These are all popular Punjabi poetry books in all World. It has been sung in Punjabi villages since his time.Punjabi Poetry of Hafiz Barkhurdar is very famous all over the World.This Punjabi poetry give us truly love of friendship.

Tomb Of Punjabi Sufi Poet Hafiz Barkhurdar:

Tomb of Punjabi Sufi Poet Hafiz Barkhurdar is situated in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.Some century ago Hafiz Barkhurdar was come in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot through Hakeem Sheikh Abdul Hameed Qureshi.

Shahi Harbal Physicians:

This village have Shahi Harbal Physicians.This Shahi Physician family was popular in the Punjab Pakistan & Sub Continent.For exmple Hakeem Sheikh Abdul Hameed Qureshi,Hakeem Sheikh Abdul Hameed Qureshi was the teacher of Punjabi Sufi poet Hafiz Barkhurdar.Hakeem Molvi Qutab-ud-Din Qureshi,Hakeem Molvi Qutab-Ud-Din Qureshi is also a Shahi Harbal Physician in the reign of Maharaja Rinjit Singh.He and his ancestors
were the Shahi Physician in the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Sialkot.Hakeem Molvi Qutab-ud-Din Qureshi family is being also living in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot now this time .He and his Grand son Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi was also very famous in his rule.He was also very popular in the Sub Continent. Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi was very generous Personality.He do many Welfare works for people.Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi write a famous Book of Masheer Tibbi or Tibbi Pocket Book.This book was most popular in Punjab Pakistan & Hindustan.This Book is register in Barqi Press Delhi India.Their Famous Shifa Khanna "Farooqi Faiz-E-Aam" in Chitti Sheikhan was very famous in sub continent.Now they all are laydown in graves at( Maqbara Kabrastan) in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot but their work and generousity for human being is also remember still and will always.

Tomb Of Hakeem haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi:

Tomb of Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi is also situated in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.And Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi two Sons Hakeem Muhammad Sharif Qureshi & Hakeem Mehmood Hussain Qureshi (Advocate)are burreid also Hakeem Haji Muhammad Mohkam Din Qureshi Tomb.Hakeem Mehmood Hussain was Second Advocate of Sialkot.Hakeem Muhammad Sharif Qureshi is also popular Hakeem of the Sialkot & Punjab & running the Shafa Khana Farooqi Faiz-E-Aam in Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.

Zayaraten & Tabarqat of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):

My village Chitti Sheikhan have also Zayaraten of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

National Players:

My village Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot have National Volley Ball players & Pakistan National Captain of Volley Ball team Mazhar Farid Qureshi, Pakistani Police Coach,Army Coach, like Mazher Farid Qureshi,Saleem Butt,Major Qaiser Mustafa Butt,Zaman Butt,Shahid Manzoor Qureshi,Tuqeer Azhar Qureshi,ect.

Asad Volley Ball Club Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot:

Asad Volley Ball Club Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot is very famous all Punjab Pakistan.Mostly Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot Volley Ball players are play in all Pakistan through Asad Volley Ball club Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.pakistan Punjab police is also play through Asad Volley Ball Club Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.Asad Volley Ball club Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot have created many Pakistan Punjab Police players & Pakistan National Players,Army players,Railway Players,Wapda Players.

Chitti Sheikhan Biggest Educator Village of Pakistan:

My village Chitti Sheikhan is very famous in field of Education.Chitti Sheikhan Education is recognize all Pakistan.For example District Education Officer,s (DEO) are belong to Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot.Hakeem Muhammad Anwar Qureshi,Hakeem Muhammad Bashir Qureshi, Pazir Ahmed Qureshi,Syed Zahoor Hussian Kazmi.They were all Education Inspection Officers.Now they have all (DEO) retired.

Personalities & Big Rank Of Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot:

My village chitti Sheikhan have many generous Personalities of every field.My village Chitti Sheikhan have created famous personalities,For example Harbal Shahi Physician, Doctors,Engineers,Geologist,General,Brigadier,Professors,Journalist,Politicians,Finance & Planning Officer,District Government Officers,Businessmen,Film Star,Players,Education Inspection Officers,Principals,Indian Congress Member,Muslim Unity Member,Islamic Leaders,Judges,Lawyers,Bank Managers,etc.

Chitti Sheikhan was State some century ago:
Some century ago Chitti Sheikhan was a State of Hindustan.

Contact:

I hope you will save my village “ Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot” informations in your website.
From, Muneeb Fiaz,
Mohallah Hakiman,
Chitti Sheikhan Sialkot,
Pakistan.


Muneeb Fiaz from Pakistan



Information about In The Village Of My Ancestors

Poet: Vasko Popa
Poem: In The Village Of My Ancestors
Volume: Homage to the Lame Wolf
Year: 1987
Added: Feb 20 2003
Viewed: 1251 times


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