32°38′20.5″N 74°10′8.1″E / 32.639028°N 74.168917°E / 32.639028; 74.168917
Place in Punjab, Pakistan| Hafiz Hayat حافظ حیات | |
|---|---|
 Shrine of Hafiz Muhammad Hayat | |
 Map of Hafiz Hayat | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 053 |
Hafiz Hayat (Urdu: حافظ حیات) is a place in district of Gujrat, Pakistan. It is named after a local Sufi saint Hafiz Muhammad Hayat.
History
Hafiz Muhammad Hayat travelled from Delhi to Wazirabad during the Mughal period. Hafiz was a devoted disciple of the renowned mystic Baqi Shah Auliya, who had arrived in Wazirabad during the reign of Ahmad Shah Abdali. Baqi Shah's mysticism, steeped in profound spirituality, was such that a single glance from him could kindle a deep and enduring love in the hearts of his followers. Baqi Shah, in turn, initiated three disciples—Daim Shah, Hafiz Hayat, and the goldsmith Mai Durgo—into the secrets of mysticism. The fort was surrounded by a dense forest and it was later settled by Hafiz Hayat when he aided people with his spiritual aura. He died in 1771, during the reign of Gujjar Singh Bhangi. The main campus of University of Gujrat has been constructed on the land donated by Hafiz Muhammad Hayat and is named after him.
Shrine of Hafiz Hayat
Situated atop a 12-meter-high mound, the complex included a haveli, a baradari, seven wells, four graves of disciples, and a mosque. The place was initially the property of the then ruler Raja Kaladhvi.
References
- ^ Butt, Mansoor Behzad (15 January 2025). Zila Gujrat aur Sikh Saltanat, 1500-1947 (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Lahore: Sulaikh Book Makers (published 1 January 2025). pp. 156, 157. ISBN 978-969-7863-34-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - "History - University of Gujrat". uog.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
In 2003, the Punjab government, led by then-Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, established UOG on the vacant land adjoining the shrine of saint Hafiz Muhamad Hayat, who lived in the Mughal period.
- ^ Legend of Hafiz Hayat Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Jan 2005
 | This article about a location in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |