Bhit or Bhit Shah ( Sindhi : ڀٽ شاهه ) is a small town located in Matiari District , Sindh , Pakistan. The town is best known as the location of the shrine to the Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai , who came to be called Bhittai ( Sindhi : ڀٽائي , of Bhit ) on account of the town's name (the town is also known as Bhit Shah due to this connection). Passing along the road that leaves Haala for Hyderabad , beyond the shrubs there are a solitary group of large white mounds, which form hills known as Bhit in Sindhi .
6-410: The Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai , located in the centre of town, was built by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro , who ruled over Sindh during the late 1700s. Kalhoro ordered the shrine to be built in 1772. It is a structure covered with traditional Sindhi Kashi tiles, glazed in the colours such as blue and turquoise. The final resting place of Shah Latif is under the main-dome of the building. His grave
12-429: A mosque and a mausoleum that open onto a large courtyard encircled by domed arcades by means of a large gateway. The complex is notable for being elaborately decorated with Sindhi tile work featuring blue and white floral themes. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai 's Surs are performed nightly at the shrine after evening prayers. The shrine complex contains the tomb of Bhittai himself, his father Shah Habib, his female relatives,
18-580: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai The Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ( Urdu : شاہ عبداللطیف بھٹائی مزار ; Sindhi : شاهہ عبداللطيف ڀٽائي جي مزار ) is an 18th-century Sufi shrine located in the town of Bhit Shah, in the Pakistani province of Sindh . The shrine is considered to be one of the most important in Sindh, and its annual urs festival attracts up to 500,000 visitors. The shrine
24-865: Is enclosed by a carved wooden screen and lies under a fresco. Musicians are often seen serenading the constant trickle of devotees who visit the saint. On Thursdays' evenings, locals gather around to remember the Sufi saint, by reciting his poems and playing music. The Urs of Shah Latif is celebrated in the Islamic month of Safar . Located close to the shrine is the small Bhit Shah Museum which houses exhibits of folktales mentioned in Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's best known work, Shah Jo Risalo . These include Sohni Mehar and Umar Marui . 25°48′07″N 68°29′31″E / 25.802°N 68.492°E / 25.802; 68.492 This Sindh location article
30-486: The shrine complex. Male singers at the shrine mimic female voices by singing in falsetto to mimic heroines in Shah Abdul Latif's poetry. The Hindu Bhil and Kolhi communities revere the shrine, as Shah Abdul Latif's poetry is considered to be tolerant of other beliefs. The shrine complex was built in 1772 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro to house the tomb of the Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. The shrine complex includes
36-509: Was built for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai , a noted Sindhi Sufi scholar, mystic , saint, and poet who is widely considered to be the greatest Muslim poet of the Sindhi language . His collected poems were assembled in the compilation Shah Jo Risalo . The shrine is 125 kilometres south of the popular Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif . Women serve as caretakers of tombs within
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