- Pir Baba
Pir Baba is a Pir Baba, a mountain village in Swat, located in the
Buner District of theNorth-West Frontier Province ofPakistan . Pir Baba is known for saint "Hazrat Pir Baba".Hazrat Pir Baba
In the heart of Pir Baba valley lies the beautiful mausoleum of
Hazrat Pir Baba . It has a green tomb as found in the mausoleums of many Muslim saints. The shrine at Pir Baba is a haven for lepers from the north of Pakistan. The Wali (ruler) of Swat constructed a dispensary and homes for those suffering from leprosy. [ [http://www.mshel.com/book00069.html Serving the Unserved] "mshel.com"]A bazaar is adjacent to the mausoleum; most of its customers are tourists or pilgrims who come to visit the grave of Hazrat Pir Baba throughout the year.
Most of the population is of Pushton families, who are mostly Muslims, however some Hindus and Sikhs also live in the area.The great personality Mr. Ameet Kumar Malhotra (A great name in telecom sector) and a well educated family of Mr, Abdul Wahid khan Advocate of peshawar high court and his brother Mr, Syed Wahid Khan the leader of the pirbaba bazar and the president of ANP for the pirbaba town are also belongs to pirbaba. Fact|date=July 2008
Languages
Pushto is the local language. A high percentage of people knowUrdu and small percentage of people even can speak EnglishChilla
It is a cave in the near by mountain where
Hazrat Pir Baba used to retire and pray.Mountains
Pir Baba is surrounded by huge mountains. Two of the high mountains are mountains are
Elum Ghar andDua Suray Ghar (Mountain of Two heads).Tourist Spots
The main places for tourists are the Mausoleum of Hazarat Pir Baba, Chilla, the Bazar of Pir Baba,
Qadir Nagar andPeryano Dand .You can come here from both Mardan and Swat sides of NWFP, but the route from Mradan side is suitable for those who are of time shortage.
References
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