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Places of Interest
PAK
GATE: This gate named Pak Gate not due to Pakistan, but because of
the Saint Hazrat Musa Pak Shaheed. When he died on 33rd Shahban 1010 H,
Firstly he was buried
in Uch Shareef near his Father Syed Hamid Gunj Buksh. Then when his son
saw his Grand Father in Dream Instructing him to get Musa out from his
foot side, then he was buried again at "Moza Mungay Hatti".
After 15 years his son have another dream who lives in multan to give
Musa back to multan. Your followers have full faith on you. So, they
bring you to multan. The Gate used to bring your body at that time is
still called Pak Gate. 300 feets inside Pak Gate you will find the Mazar
of Hazart Musa Pak Shaheed.
HARAM
GATE: The Gate used to bring your "Haram" is still there
and called Haram
Gate.
DEHLI
GATE: This Gate is named "Dehli" as this faces twoards the
Dehli-India and this road leads towards Dehli. During Mughal Period,
when ever the Kings or State Guests visits multan they entered through
this gate.
DOULAT
GATE: This City Gate is vanished in early days. Only the name is
alive & the place where it was to be. It is thought that the Gate
called "Doulat Gate", because of the Mazar of "Pir
Doulat Shah" which is on the front of the Gate. The Mazar is still
there and people come and pay visits. Now due to modernization and
enhancements of circular road across the city this "Mazar"
comes between the two road & only the tomb area left. The Green Tomb
of the Mazar is now between the two busy roads.
BOHAR
GATE: This Gate faced towards the River Ravi. Once when multan was a
busy
river port. This Gate is the main entrance for the food supply and
communication. The gate called Bohar because out side this gate there
are too many "Bohar" trees. Now with the passage of time the
river changed its way and the trees cut down. Now you can see the
commercial centers around Bohar Gate.
LOHARI
GATE: In urdu "Loha" means Iron. The gate named Lohari
because the out side vicinity of this gate many LOHARI lives and they
have their workshops there.
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