Gharibwal

Gharibwal (Urdu: غریب وال, romanized: Gharīb Vāl) is a village that is a part of the Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum District in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is located between the Khewra Salt Mines, Asia's largest salt mine, and the Jhelum River near Gharibwal Cement Factory.

Gharibwal
Village
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictJhelum District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

History

In the first century, Romano-Jewish historian Josephus asserted that Ham (son of Noah) and his descendants had populated parts of Asia. In 1891, Hāfiz Shams ad-Dīn of Gulyana claimed that he had a dream in which he was informed the location of Ham's grave, who died at the age of 536. He subsequently established the present tomb in Gharibwal which is 78-foot long. However, many historians have dismissed this as mere rumour and unsupported.[1][2]

Population

Notable people include Waqas Zafar , Sharjeel Faisal , Aakash Zafar ,Rana Muhammad Naeem, Bilal Aziz, Ahsan Turab and also Dr. Abdul Quddoos, who is running SAHARA Medical College Narowal, and own Dragle Pharma Lahore.

The village has a plenty of cultivable land, but this land is affected by salinity. People are hardworking, and very much loyal to Pakistan, yet they are deprived of basic necessities of life, like drinking water, natural gas, roads and medical facilities.[3]

References
  1. Warraich, Shehryar (22 December 2015). "Grave matters". Jang.com.pk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  2. "Tomb of Hazrat Ham Requires Attention of the Government". The 6 News. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015.
  3. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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