Phulwari Sharif
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Phulwari Sharif फुलवारी शरीफ़ پهلواری شریف |
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 Phulwari Sharif
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| Coordinates: 25°34′41″N 85°04′44″E / 25.578°N 85.079°ECoordinates: 25°34′41″N 85°04′44″E / 25.578°N 85.079°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna district |
| UA | Patna |
| Government | |
| • Body | Phulwari Sharif Nagar Parishad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 81,740 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magadhi, Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | patna |
Phulwari Sharif is a notified area in Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. The current metro plan of Patna has one route in Phulwari Sharif. The civilization of the city dates back to the days of inception of the Sufi culture in India. Phulwari Sharif had been frequented by most Sufi saints of that period. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna is located in Phulwari Sharif.
Phulwari Sharif is located at 25°34′39″N 85°04′46″E / 25.57749°N 85.079361°E
As of 2001[update] India census, Phulwari Sharif had a population of 53,166. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Phulwari Sharif has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 56%. In Phulwari Sharif, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Khanqah Mujeebia, Sheesh Mahal, Shahi Sangi Masjid, Imarat Sharia has a long religious history that is intensely attached with the birth and development of the Sufi culture in India. The Sufi saints of the ancient times had made Bihar one of the important centers of religious, social, and cultural developments, and Phulwari Sharif was one such region where the Sufi saints had spread their message of love and toleration.
The Shahi Sangi Masjid bears relics of the rich architectural past of the region. Built in red sandstone by the Mughal Emperor Humayun, the mosque is one of the main attraction for tourists Muslims. Near the mosque there is a shrine [Tomb] of Khwaja Emaduddin Qalandar Rahmatullah Alaih. It is known as Lal Miyan ki Dargah.
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