Shah Jeewna

Shah Jeewna
Village
Shah Jeewna
Coordinates: 31°25′01″N 72°15′45″E / 31.41694°N 72.26250°E / 31.41694; 72.26250
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Jhang
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Shah Jiwana is a town of Jhang District in the Punjab, Pakistan. it is located on the Jhang-Lalian road at 31°31'13N 72°20'21E[1] 34 km from Jhang. Shah Jiwana or Shah Jeewna, is named after Syed Jeewan Shah, a famous Sufi saint of the Hussaini-Qalandari Order, of earlier times, whose famous shrine here is visited by many pilgrims each year. . The main lineal descendant and manager of the shrine at present is Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat.

The famous Shah Jeewna Equine Stud Farm, owned by the family of Syeda Abida Hussain, is also situated here.


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Coordinates: 31°31′N 72°20′E / 31.517°N 72.333°E / 31.517; 72.333


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