Kaliam Awan
Kalyam Awan
كليام اعوان (Urdu) | |
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 A sign referring to Kalyam Awan, next to railway tracks in Rawalpindi. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°25′0″N 73°13′0″E / 33.41667°N 73.21667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| District | Rawalpindi District |
| Tehsil | Gujar Khan Tehsil |
| Religion | Islam |
| Elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Kalyam Awan (Urdu: كليام اعوان), alternatively known as Kalyam Sharif (Urdu: كليام شريف), is a village located in the Gujar Khan Tehsil of the Rawalpindi district of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] As of 2008, it was officially registered as a Union, which is the subdivision of a Tehsil, by the National Reconstruction Bureau of the Government of Pakistan.[2]
Kalyam Awan is known primarily due to its association with Sufism, for the shrine of a Hashemite Sufi known as Fazal ud-Din al-Kalyami is present therein, who was associated with the Chishti Sufi order (tariqa). As per the latter portion of the name of the village, Kalyam holds a community largely associated with the Awan tribe, an Alid tribe that traces its lineage back to the fourth Caliph of the Muslims, Ali bin Abi Talib.
Fazal ud-Din's Shrine
[edit]The shrine of the Hashemite Chishti Sufi, Fazal ud-Din, is present within the village. People visit the shrine, and partake in 'acts of worship', otherwise deemed acts of heresy by the traditional and mainstream scholars of Islam, including not just residents of Kalyam themselves but people from surrounding areas too.[3] Fazal ud-Din's shrine is present here, and the Urs is held from late December till early January, every year.[4] The shrine is visited particularly for the Urs of Fazal ud-Din, and in Sufism, an Urs is the celebration of the death anniversaries of major Sufi characters. Activities at the shrine typically include prayer, recitation, and communal events linked to local religious practices.[5]
Location and Geography
[edit]In itself, Kalyam Awan is a village located in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan.[3] More specifically, it lies within the Pothohar Plateau and is primarily an agricultural area. The terrain is slightly hilly, and the region experiences a semi-arid climate.[2]
| Location | Distance (approx.) |
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| Chak Beli Khan | 55 km |
| Rawalpindi | 30 km |
| Islamabad | 44 km |
| Chakwal | 72 km |
| Gujar Khan | 24 km |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ admin (2012-06-03). "دربار عالیہ کلیام شریف". pindipost.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b Towns & Unions in the City District of Rawalpindi - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Asghar, Hamid (2020-01-13). "Kaliam Sharif fair draws thousands to shrine". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "حضرت خواجہ فضل الدین چشتی صابریکلیامی". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (2025-02-03). "Camel trade in a sleepy Potohar town". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
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