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'''Basti-abdullah''' in urdu (بستی عبداللہ) literally meaning "Settlement of abdullah" is situated in Rojhan district [[Rajanpur]], the border district of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province, Pakistan.its named after [[Maulana Muhammad Abdullah]] |
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'''Basti-Abdullah Shaheed''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|بستی عبداللہ}}|Basti-Abdullah}} {{Literally|Settlement of Abdullah}}) is a [[Village]] situated a short distance from [[Rojhan]] in [[Rajanpur District]], the border district of [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province in [[Pakistan]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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The town is named after [[Maulana Muhammad Abdullah]] and is also noted for being the resting place of [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]], It is about halfway between [[Rajanpur]] to the northeast, and [[Kashmore]] to the southwest just off of the [[Indus Highway]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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{{Rajanpur-geo-stub}} |
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==Etymology== |
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The town, in flat, cotton-growing area and the nearby train station, are both named after [[Maulana Muhammad Abdullah]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Education == |
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In 2002, a [[Madrasa|religious school]], was established by [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]], which was named "'''''Madraseh Abdullah Bin Ghazi'''"''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2007-07-10 |title=Pakistan militant cleric killed |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6288704.stm |access-date=2022-07-27}}</ref> |
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It is a branch of [[Jamia Faridia|Jamia Faridia University]], [[Islamabad]] where students are taught [[Hifz]] (memorizing the Noble [[Qur'an]]) and [[Tajwid]] (Quranic Phonetics), as of 2021 the seminary has 130 students.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-08 |title=Religious outfits mount massive relief operations |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/37112/religious-outfits-mount-massive-relief-operations?amp=1 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=The Express Tribune}}</ref> |
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== Abdul Rashid Ghazi Grave == |
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The town and the [[Madrasa]] came into the limelight on July 11, 2007 when hundreds of people gathered in the town for the funeral and burial of [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]] who was killed when security forces stormed his [[Lal Masjid, Islamabad|mosque]] complex [[Siege of Lal Masjid|after a week-long standoff]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Pakistan villagers remember rebel cleric as pious|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSISL13185|access-date=2022-07-13|website=www.reuters.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Railway Station== |
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{{Main|Basti Abdullah railway station}} |
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The [[Basti Abdullah railway station|Basti Abdullah Railway Station]] was first established during the [[British Raj]] as part of the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]],<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway:_1845_Company_Registration |title=Company registration − 1845 |date=1846 |publisher=Grace's Guide |location=London |access-date=16 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112131841/https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway:_1845_Company_Registration |archive-date=12 November 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> however it was later incorporated into [[Kotri–Attock Line|Main Line 2]] (Kotri–Attock Line), and heavy remodeling of the station was completed around 1972 by the [[Ministry of Railways (Pakistan)|Ministry of Railways]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abdul Rasheed Ghazi’s burial: Supreme Court asks government to ensure relatives participation – Business Recorder |url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2007/07/20070712590771/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Westrip |first=Joyce |title=Fire and Spice |publisher=Serif Books |year=2014 |isbn=978-1909150287 |location=London |pages=20}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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=== Languages === |
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[[Balochi language|Balochi Language]] and [[Urdu]] are the most widely spoken languages in Basti Abdullah.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Gallery == |
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Body Rashid Ghazi.jpg|Pakistanis surround an ambulance carrying the body of rebel cleric [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]] during his funeral in Basti Abdullah, Pakistan. |
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File:Basti Abdullah Board.jpg|Road branching off the [[Indus Highway]] towards the town. |
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File:Basti Abdullah Masjid.jpg|Ghazi Chowk Masjid, located at the entrance of the town just off the [[Indus Highway]]. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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{{Rajanpur District}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Rajanpur District]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Rajanpur District]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 26 October 2024
Basti Abdullah
بستی عبداللہ | |
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Village | |
Top: Mosque at the entrance of the Town Bottom left: The Grand Mosque of the Town Bottom right: Entrance to Madrasa Abdullah Bin Ghazi Bottom: Grave of Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
  Basti Abdullah  Basti Abdullah  Basti Abdullah | |
| Coordinates: 28°37′55″N 69°53′18″E / 28.63194°N 69.88833°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Rajanpur |
| Named for | Maulana Muhammad Abdullah |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Highways |  N-55 (Indus Highway) |
Basti-Abdullah Shaheed (Urdu: بستی عبداللہ, romanized: Basti-Abdullah lit. 'Settlement of Abdullah') is a Village situated a short distance from Rojhan in Rajanpur District, the border district of Punjab province in Pakistan.[1]
The town is named after Maulana Muhammad Abdullah and is also noted for being the resting place of Abdul Rashid Ghazi, It is about halfway between Rajanpur to the northeast, and Kashmore to the southwest just off of the Indus Highway.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The town, in flat, cotton-growing area and the nearby train station, are both named after Maulana Muhammad Abdullah.[2]
Education
[edit]In 2002, a religious school, was established by Abdul Rashid Ghazi, which was named "Madraseh Abdullah Bin Ghazi".[1]
It is a branch of Jamia Faridia University, Islamabad where students are taught Hifz (memorizing the Noble Qur'an) and Tajwid (Quranic Phonetics), as of 2021 the seminary has 130 students.[3]
Abdul Rashid Ghazi Grave
[edit]The town and the Madrasa came into the limelight on July 11, 2007 when hundreds of people gathered in the town for the funeral and burial of Abdul Rashid Ghazi who was killed when security forces stormed his mosque complex after a week-long standoff.[2]
Railway Station
[edit]The Basti Abdullah Railway Station was first established during the British Raj as part of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway,[4] however it was later incorporated into Main Line 2 (Kotri–Attock Line), and heavy remodeling of the station was completed around 1972 by the Ministry of Railways.[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]Languages
[edit]Balochi Language and Urdu are the most widely spoken languages in Basti Abdullah.[2]
Gallery
[edit]-
Pakistanis surround an ambulance carrying the body of rebel cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi during his funeral in Basti Abdullah, Pakistan. -
Road branching off the Indus Highway towards the town. -
Ghazi Chowk Masjid, located at the entrance of the town just off the Indus Highway.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pakistan militant cleric killed". 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ a b c d "Pakistan villagers remember rebel cleric as pious". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Religious outfits mount massive relief operations". The Express Tribune. 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Company registration − 1845. London: Grace's Guide. 1846. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Abdul Rasheed Ghazi's burial: Supreme Court asks government to ensure relatives participation – Business Recorder". Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ Westrip, Joyce (2014). Fire and Spice. London: Serif Books. p. 20. ISBN 978-1909150287.
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