Aurangabad is a historical village in Jand tehsil in Attock district. It is located about 5 km south of Rangli Adda on the Fateh Jang-Kohat Road. It is noted for four historical mosques. The village is also host to a few shrines which belong to Chishti and Naqshbandi Sufi saints. The earliest mosque, which is […] The post Mosques And Mystics Of Aurangabad Village appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
In Pakistan, there are a number of objects and spaces of very old times that are living and – even now – functioning accordingly in a particular socio-cultural context, retaining their identity. Such material symbols of the ancient past are the “living antiquities” which are part of the living heritage of Pakistan. Living heritage can […] The post Kalka Devi Temple: A Living, Functioning Site From Antiquity Immemorial appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Like other tehsils of the Attock district, Fateh Jang tehsil is also home to many historical mosques which were built either by mystics or the chiefs of tribes – when the latter founded the new villages. Amongst the historical mosques of Fateh Jang tehsil is the Jamia mosque of Kot Fateh Khan village, a place […] The post Grand Mosque Of Kot Fateh Khan appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.