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Khanqah Sharif

Coordinates: 29°31′N 71°45′E / 29.517°N 71.750°E / 29.517; 71.750
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Khanqah Sharif
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictBahawalpur
Population
 • Total
32,739
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)

Khanqah Sharif is a city situated west of Bahawalpur District. It is famous for the Shrine of Khawaja Mohkum ud Deen Serani. There are two shrines of Khawaja Serani. One in Khanqah Sharif, Pakistan and other in Dhoraji, Rajkot, India. There is Urs 1st to 5 rabi Ul sani . People from all over Pakistan specially from Karachi the Memons come and celebrate Urs . To add more there are one of the best Gardens of Mangos and Orange. Special Mangoes are demanded all over the world.

Saraiki is the most spoken language.The sweetest language to be known the people here are so nice and welcoming . Urdu, English, Punjabi and Pushto are also widely spoken. The city is over 200 years old and has three Gardens as well as many mosques and schools.Khanqah Sharif

29°31′N 71°45′E / 29.517°N 71.750°E / 29.517; 71.750