On 27 May 2005, a suicide bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan killed about 20 people and wounded about 150 others. [1] [2] The attack occurred inside the shrine of the city's patron saint, Bari Imam, which is located in Noorpur Shahan, between the city's 3rd and 4th avenues. [1] [2] [3] At the time of the explosion, thousands of Sunni and Shia Muslim worshippers were attending a festival at the shrine. [2]
Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi alias Bari Imam is a famous Sufi saint of 17th century. [4] He was a prominent figure if Qadiriyya order of Sufism. He is considered as patron saint of Islamabad.
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