Bhit or Bhit Shah 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 on account of the town's name. Passing along the road that leaves Hala for Hyderabad, beyond the shrubs there are a solitary group of large white mounds, which form hills known as Bhit in Sindhi.
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, commonly known by the honorifics Lakhino Latif, Latif Ghot, Bhittai, and Bhit Jo Shah, was a Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet from Pakistan, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language.
Shahdadpur is the capital city of Shahdadpur Taluka, Largest taluka in Sanghar District by population. It is 20th largest city in Sindh, Located in centre of the province.
Allan Fakir or Allan Faqir, was a Sindhi folk singer from Sindh, Pakistan. He was particularly known for his ecstatic style of performance, marked with devotional rhetoric and Sufi dance-singing.
Shah Jo Risalo is a book of poems of the Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Shah Abdul Latif's poetry was transmitted orally during his lifetime and compiled after his death and designated as Shah Jo Risalo or Poetry of Shah.
Hala is a city and taluka of Matiari district of Sindh, Pakistan. According to the Revenue record, Hala was given the status of Taluka of Hyderabad District in 1848. In 2005, it became part of Matiari District. Hala is located on the N-5 National Highway of Pakistan at a distance of about 62 kilometers from Hyderabad. Hala is also located on the Tando Adam - Mehrabpur Railway Line but that railway line has been discontinued by Pakistan Railways. As of the 2023 census, the Hala Municipal Corporation has a population of 71,094. The total population of Hala Taluka is 286,155 (2023) which includes Hala Municipal Corporation, Hala Old, Bhit Shah, Bhanote and surrounding areas.
Matyari or Matiari is a city located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is 30 km (19 mi) north of Hyderabad on N-5 National Highway. Matiari is also the district headquarter of Matiari District.
Matiari District is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh. Located on the left bank of the Indus River, Matiari became an independent district on 30 May 2004 during the military regime of Pervez Musharraf, when Hyderabad was divided into four districts — Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad.
Sassui Punnhun or Sassi Punnu is a traditional Sindhi and Punjabi tragic folktale. Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals.
Noori Jam Tamachi is a folktale in the Sindhi folklore dating back to the 15th century.
Ajrak, also known as Ajrakh, is a unique form of textile block-printing found primarily in Sindh, Pakistan and the village of Ajrakhpur in the bordering Kutch district of India. Ajrak textiles like shawls or dresses display special designs and patterns made using block printing with stamps. Ajrak is a symbol of Sindhi culture and traditions. Ajrak prints are also famous in neighbouring areas of Hyderabad, Pakistan, in Hala, due to their influence from the Indus Valley civilization. Apart from Sindh and Kutch, recently, a Saraiki version of the Ajrak called Sajarak was created and is found in South Punjab, Pakistan.
Dr Fahmida Hussain is a Sindhi author, scholar, linguist and intellectual.
Hala Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Matiari District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. As of the 2017 census, Hala Taluka has a population of 262,423. The rural population is 143,965 and urban population 118,458. Hala City is the headquarter of this Tehsil. Important towns/villages of this taluka include Hala old, Bhit Shah, Panj Moro, Khandu and Bhanoth.
When Brummies Met Sindhis is a documentary film made by Pakistani documentary filmmaker, Azfar Rizvi.
Mian Muhammad Ghulam Shah Kalhoro was a member of the Kalhora dynasty who, in 1757, was enthroned as the 3rd Nawab of Sindh by tribal chiefs of Kalhora, replacing his brother Mian Muradyab Kalhoro. He was recognized and bestowed upon the titles of Shah Wardi Khan and Samsam-ud-Daulah by the Afghan emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani.
The Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai 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.
Mai Allah Wassai was a famous and popular folk and light classical Sindhi singer of Sindh, Pakistan.
University of Sufism and Modern Sciences is a public university funded by the Government of Sindh in Bhit Shah, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 2011 to promote education and research in Sufism and build Sufi studies as an academic subject in Sindh and to connect traditional education of Sufism with modern sciences. The University of Sufism and Modern Sciences (USMS) is situated in Bhitshah Town, Matiari District, home to a Shrine of the Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
Zeenat un-Nisa Siddiqui is a folk singer of Sindh. Born in Matiari, Sindh, she is famous for her soulful folk songs.
