{{short description|13th century Sufi saint and his shrine in Sindh, Pakistan}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Location map | Karachi | width = 250 | float = right | caption = Location of Manghopir Lake in Karachi, Sindh | alt = | label = Manghopir | position = right | background = | lat_deg = 24.9753 | lon_deg = 67.0258 }} [[File:Shrine of Pir Mangho (Manghopir) 21.JPG|right|thumb|Gravemarkers of the [[Sufi]] saint, Pir Mangho.]] [[File:Crocodiles at shrine of Pir Mangho 17.JPG|thumb|Pir Mangho shrine is known for its crocodiles.]] [[File:Shrine of Pir Mangho.JPG|thumb|The shrine contains a large mosque.]] [[File:Manghopir Mazar of Shaikh Sakhi Sultan Shah Baba - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|Shrine building]]
'''Pir Mangho''' ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Urdu]]: پیر منگو) is the popular name for 13th-century [[Sufi]] saint [[Pir (Sufism)|Pir]] Sakhi Manghopir, whose name is believed to be Sufi Sakhi Sultan or Kamaluddin. He was given the title of [[Pir (Sufism)|pir]] by [[Baba Farid]], under whom he became a disciple. The annual [[Pir Mangho Urs]] is celebrated during the [[Islamic calendar|Islamic month]] of [[Zil Hijjah]]. The settlement around his shrine, known as [[Manghopir]], is located in [[Orangi District]], [[Karachi]].<ref name=BBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1869876.stm |website=BBC News website|author=Zaffar Abbas|title=Pakistan's Sidi keep heritage alive|date=13 March 2002|access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="اصغر احمد"> [https://books.google.com/books?id=-x0zAAAAMAAJ&q=manghopir+mazar Asghar Ahmed، ”Pakistan tourism directory, '86: Everything about Tourism“, Published: Holiday Weekly, 1986 (pages 44, 204 and 435) via Google Books]</ref><ref name ="Pakistan Archaeologists Forum"> [https://books.google.com/books?id=FQFuAAAAMAAJ&q=manghopir+mazar Pakistan Archaeologists Forum, ”Journal of Pakistan Archaeologists Forum, Volume 1“] p.35 via Google Books, published: Pakistan Archaeologists Forum the University of Michigan 1992</ref> Among Hindus, Mangho Pir is referred to as "Lala Jasraj",<ref>{{cite journal |title=Chronological Dictionary of Sind – 1375–1512-V |journal=Sind Quarterly |date=1982 |volume=10 |issue=3 |page=35}}</ref> while the [[Baloch people|Baloch]] community often calls the area ''Mangi'' or Garm-aap / Sard-aap, referring to its hot and cold springs.<ref name=Herald/>
==Background== Pir Mangho meet the Sufi saint [[Fariduddin Ganjshakar]]. He then went, to Ajudhan and presented himself to Sheikh Ganj Shakhar. In 662 AH (1263 or 1264 AD), he was admitted as a disciple in the [[Chisti]]ah order, and he became the 40th Khalifah/[[Caliph]] of [[Fariduddin Ganjshakar|Baba Farid Ganjshakar]]. Based on the advice of Baba Farid, he went to Multan in 659 AH (1260 or 1261 AD). From there, he travelled to various places in the pursuit of spiritual attainment and then settled down in Manghopir where he carried out his missionary work.
Manghopir was a desolate place then; there he spent his days in prayer and seeking spiritual attainments. In ancient times this place is reported to have been a sacred place. With the presence of this saint at Manghopir, it became an attraction for the seekers of Oneness and Truth. Great luminaries of the spiritual world, such as [[Bahauddin Zikarya|Bahauddin Zakariya]], [[Lal Shahbaz Qalander]], [[Jalaluddin Bukhari|Jalaluddin Bokhari]] often visited Manghopir.
The ancient texts from the area mention this shrine and it is also mentioned in the writings of 19th century British colonialists. Some historians say that the crocodiles at the shrine's pond have been here for centuries.<ref name=Dawn/>
== Crocodiles == The crocodiles are an integral part of the shrine and are so tightly interwoven with the story of the saint that it is almost impossible to judge between fact & fiction. There are many traditions about myth of crocodiles, as if it is believed that [[Baba Farid]] gave the reptiles to Manghopir. According to scientific explanations, these crocodiles were carried through some heavy floods, during ancient times and later gathered or collected at this pond. Archaeological investigations have also found the existence of a Bronze Age settlement (2500-1700 BC) at Manghopir, who worshipped crocodiles.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1241847 |title=From legend to science:The crocodiles of Manghopir |date=26 February 2016|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBC" />[[File:Pakistan, Mangopir, Shrien, Sindh, Crocodile, Animals, pond - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Crocodiles in Mangopir Shrine]] This shrine has a very large pond and a sulphur spring. The pond has dozens of crocodiles who are regularly and traditionally fed by visitors to the shrine.<ref name="Dawn" /> == Hot springs and healing resort == There are hot and cold springs about a kilometer from the shrine. Warm water passing through the [[sulphur]] rocks is said to have some medicinal qualities. Many people with skin diseases regularly come from long distances to have a bath to cure them. There are separate swimming pools and shower rooms for men and women. Scientific analysis has shown that this warm water is naturally saturated with [[carbon dioxide]], besides containing some sulphur which is considered good for treating some skin diseases.<ref name=Herald>{{cite news|url=https://herald.dawn.com/news/1153174/harmony-springs-eternal |title=Harmony springs eternal |author=Maqbool Ahmed and Zehra Nawab|newspaper=Herald magazine of Dawn newspapers Group|date=5 September 2016|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
==Pir Mangho Urs== '''Pir Mangho Urs''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|عرس پیر منگھو}}}}) is an annual festival ([[urs]]) at the shrine of [[Sufi]] Pir Mangho at [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]. The urs marks the death anniversary of Pir Mangho and is held annually in the Islamic month of [[Dhu al-Hijjah]]. The Urs is entirely separate from the more widely known [[Sheedi Mela]] that is also held at the Manghopir shrine.<ref name=BBC/><ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/256583/karachi-manghopir-urs-a-living-tribute-to-sheedi-culture KARACHI: Manghopir urs a living tribute to Sheedi culture] Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 July 2007, Retrieved 3 December 2021</ref>
==See also== * [[Islam Pir]] * [[Urs]] * [[Manghopir]] * [[Manghopir Hills]] * [[Manghopir Urs]] * [[Sheedi]] * [[Sheedi Mela]] * [[Abdullah Shah Ghazi]] * [[Ayub Shah Bukhari]] * [[Manghopir Lake]]
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