Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Chiniot (Pakistan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Omar Hayat Mahal, Shahi Mosque, and Aqsa Mosque. Also, be sure to include Bahishti Maqbara in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Chiniot (Punjab).
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Omar Hayat Mahal
Edifice in Chiniot, Pakistan. Omar Hayat Mahal, also spelt Umer Hayat Mahal, and alternatively known as Gulzar Manzil, is an early 20th-century wooden haveli mansion in Chiniot, Pakistan.
The mansion was started in 1923, and was completed by 1935. The mansion, originally 5-storeys tall, was built by Sheikh Omar Hayat - a Chinioti businessman who had made his fortune in Calcutta. The edifice displays outstanding examples of Chiniot's local woodworking style, and has been described as an "ornament" of a building on account of its lavishly decorated interior.[1]
Shahi Mosque
Mosque. Shahi Mosque is a historic mosque located in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
Aqsa Mosque
Also known as: مسجد اقصی، ربوہ
Mosque. The Aqsa Mosque is the largest mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid down in 1966. The mosque was inaugurated on March 31, 1972 by the head of the worldwide Community, Mirza Nasir Ahmad. This is the main mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Rabwah which can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.[3]
Bahishti Maqbara
Also known as: بہشتی مقبرہ
Graveyard. Bahishti makbara English: The Heavenly Graveyard), located originally in Qadian, India and then in Rabwah, Pakistan is a religious cemetery established by the Ahmadiyya Community as a directive from the community's founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, made known in his booklet Al-Wasiyyat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad established it in his will after he saw an angel showing him the place of his burial.[4]
Rabwah
Also known as: ربوہ
City in Pakistan. Rabwah, officially known as Chenab Nagar, is a city in Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan on the bank of Chenab River. It was the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community between September 20, 1948 when the community relocated from Qadian, India to the newly created state of Pakistan, where the Community leased the area of present-day Rabwah from the government to establish its home. This continued until 1984 and the establishment of Ordinance XX. In 1984 the headquarters were moved to the United Kingdom with Mirza Tahir Ahmed, first to London and then in 2019 to the Islamabad compound in Tilford, Surrey.[5]
Chenab College Chiniot
College in Chiniot, Pakistan. Chenab College Chiniot is a college campus located on the highway bypass of Chiniot, in Chiniot District, Pakistan. It operates under the Chenab College, located on Chiniot road 12 km from Jhang.
Its facilities include a library, a physics lab, chemistry lab, and a computer lab.
The college transports students to and from their residences.[6]