Hasan Abdal is 48 km from Rawalpindi.
It is a beautiful, quiet place and a convenient
halting point of G.T. Road enroute to Peshawar or
Abbottabad. This town has a particular association
with Mughals and Sikhs. It was mentioned by Emperor
Jehangir in his memoirs and frequently visited by
successive Mughal Kings, on their way to Kashmir.
It remained a holy place for various religious groups
through the ages. It has a Sikh Gurdwara (temple)
known as Panja Sahib having a sacred rock with the
hand print of their religious leader, Guru Nanak.Twice
a year, Sikh pilgrims visit
This Gurdwara from all over the world. Two other
historical buildings of Mughal era (Muqbara Hakeeman
and so-called tomb of Lala Rukh) are located just
opposite the Gurdwara.
On the nearby hill, at an altitude of 714 meters,
there is a meditation chamber related to a 15th
century Muslim Saint, Baba Wali Qandhari, popularly
known as Baba Hasan Abdal. The saint stayed in
Hasan Abdal from 1406-1416 AD but died and buried
in village Baba Wali near Qandhar (Afghanistan).
The devotees and visitors climb over the steps
leading to the hill, for offerings and to have
a panoramic view of Hasan Abdal. More>> |
