Akbarpura
Akbarpura, or Akbarpūra, is a village, roughly 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Peshawar, in Nowshera District of northern Pakistan. Akbarpura is named due to the syed Akbar ALi Shah Bukhari(Nanga Baba). It was known originally as Sapalikhera. Akbarpura is noted for its Sufi shrines Nanga Baba. The main river is the Bara River, which flows right through the middle of the village. It originates in the Terah Valley of Bara Tehsil. The Kabul River also flows in the northern part of the village.
Historical Village and safe and peace ful village Akbarpura or Akbarpūra, is a village near the city of Peshawar in the pokhtoon khwa of Pakistan. It is located at 34° 3' 25" North, 71° 43' 18" East[1]
Akbarpura is one of the oldest villages of NWFP Province of Pakistan. Akbarpura is named after the great Mughal King "Akbar the Great who camped here before going to Afghanistan.
Contents [hide] 1 Religion 2 People 3 Borders and Population 4 Sufiism 5 Education 6 Development 7 Culture 8 Agriculture 9 Sports 10 Rivers 11 References
[edit] Religion The entire population of Akbarpura is Sunni Muslims. Before Pak-India partition there were several Hindu families residing in the village but most of them left for India after independence, some Hindu families turned into Islam.
[edit] People Overall Population of Akbarpura are peace loving, fun loving and traditional people, despite the fact the majority of the residents are Phatans and Phatans are famous for their hospitality, truthfulness, old enmities and gun culture, the residents of Akbarpura are non-violent and no old enmity is present in the village, gun culture is strongly condemned in public masses and rule of law has strongly being followed.
[edit] Borders and Population Akbarpura is one of the dense populated village in District Nowshera, It is a kind of business hub as it is surrounded by several villages, and mostly the nearby villagers come for business, employment, trading to Akbarpura. Some main villages located around Akbarpua are Zakhi Miyana, Zahki Qabristan, Zakhi Kohna, Camp Korona, Zakhi Charbagh, Gari Momin, Jabba, Kandar, Tarkha,Natal, Khoshmakam.
Several families/casts are residing in Akbarpura, main casts are 1.The Mians (Miangaan)the decents of a well known saint Syed Abdul Wahab known as Akhund Panjo Baba(40-45%). 2.Bukhari Syeds(25-30%) 3. some other cast including The Qazi, Parachas, Jhakars, Awan,bajoury {they are come from bajour agency before 1890 }
(by Mian Zeeshanullah) [edit] Sufiism Akbarpura is being famous for the shrines of Sufis. Among these shrines are Akhund Panju Baba, Nanga Baba, Nadan Shaheed. Every day hundreds of people do visits these shrines to pay their respect to the Sufis. Syed Abdul Wahab alias Akhund Panju Baba aka Baba Sahib was a famous Sufi and preacher of Islam. Thousands of Hindus embrace Islam on his hand. Baba sahib was migrated from Kalu Khan Sawabi area to Akbarpura, he started his teachings and preaching from the Misri Pura area of Akbarpura, where today his tomb is present. Baba Sahib Family is Syed and locally being called as Miangaan which still exists in the area. The Miangaan family is carrying on the Baba Sahib tasks of Preaching Islam till today, the present Gaddi Nasheen of the Akhund Panju Baba shrine is Syed Shamshad Ali Shah locally known as Pir Sb.
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