Koh-e-Murad
Sights/Landmarks
Koh-e-Murad is a famous shrine of Turbat, Balochistan. It is a holy place for Zikris where they usually offer their prayers. Sayed Muhammad Janpuri the founder of Zikris and Imama-e- Aakhiruzamaan visited this place as stated by many Zikris. On every 27th of Ramadan the members of Zikris get together for ziarat of this holy shrine. The faith of Zikris is the consequence of Islam determined in Makran, Balochistan. The word Zikri is derived from an Arabic word “Dhikr” which is pronounced as Zikr in South Asia and this word is usually used to depict Sufi worship. They are in general considered as heretical by conventional Muslims.
In Balochistan majorities of Zikris are found and there majority spiritual group in the district of Gwadar. Even in the city of Karachi and in Iran large grouping of Zikris are found. Although in south western Balochistan they are found in abandon where their holy center, Koh-i-Murad, is sited. But with the passage of time Zikris are becoming less visible due to the fear that will also be nominated a ‘minority’, against their will. The Zikris of Balochistan that is the main Baloch cultural group in Makran and in its neighboring areas. They have a fear that they will undergo the fate of the Ahmadis due to the demands of certain assemblies for their description as a non-Muslim minority. The community of Zikris is under-researched. On the other hand, several Baloch nationalist leaders and even writers have articulated commonality with the Zikris, taking into consideration that they are the ‘archetypal Baloch’.
Majority of Zikris are deprived peasants or wanderers who take pleasure in coming to the shrine Koh-i-Murad then anywhere else. As Zikiris identify themselves as Muslims that’s why their population is not known. But still it is predicted that there are millions of Zikris that are living in Pakistan, Iran and India. Besides that in Lasbela, Quetta and Karachi, Zikris have huge communities but the city Karachi encompasses the more ratios of Zikris then in anywhere else but several have travelled in other places due to financial reasons, while being connected with their native Makran.
In Balochistan majorities of Zikris are found and there majority spiritual group in the district of Gwadar. Even in the city of Karachi and in Iran large grouping of Zikris are found. Although in south western Balochistan they are found in abandon where their holy center, Koh-i-Murad, is sited. But with the passage of time Zikris are becoming less visible due to the fear that will also be nominated a ‘minority’, against their will. The Zikris of Balochistan that is the main Baloch cultural group in Makran and in its neighboring areas. They have a fear that they will undergo the fate of the Ahmadis due to the demands of certain assemblies for their description as a non-Muslim minority. The community of Zikris is under-researched. On the other hand, several Baloch nationalist leaders and even writers have articulated commonality with the Zikris, taking into consideration that they are the ‘archetypal Baloch’.
Majority of Zikris are deprived peasants or wanderers who take pleasure in coming to the shrine Koh-i-Murad then anywhere else. As Zikiris identify themselves as Muslims that’s why their population is not known. But still it is predicted that there are millions of Zikris that are living in Pakistan, Iran and India. Besides that in Lasbela, Quetta and Karachi, Zikris have huge communities but the city Karachi encompasses the more ratios of Zikris then in anywhere else but several have travelled in other places due to financial reasons, while being connected with their native Makran.
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