Shahpur, Pakistan

Shahpur () (alternatively Shāhpur or Shahapur) is a city located in the west of Punjab province, Pakistan. It lies on the Jhelum River. Its old name was Rampur and it had a majority Hindu population until the 17^th century. The name changed after the arrival of a Sufi saint Shah Shams Sherazi from Delhi.And this is Tehsil of Sargodha

History

Shah Shams Sherazi

Syed Shah Shams Sherazi was the descendant of Shiite Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq. He was the son of Sher Ali, whose mausoleum is in Delhi. Syed Sher Ali had come to India with the Mughal Emperor Humayun. In fact, Humayun moved to Iran seeking help to regain his empire when he was overthrown by Farid Khan, popularly known as Sher Shah Suri. After a special prayer for his success, Sher Ali and his two sons, Syed Shah Shams and Syed Jalal Shah, were asked to accompany Humayun to Delhi as commander of the Iranian troops. On their way, they were informed that Sher Shah Suri died. Without any bloodshed in the battleground, Humayun took over and regained the power. Humayun gifted land to Syed Sher Ali in Shahpur and suburb and offered his son, Syed Shah Shams, the marriage proposal of a girl named Sultana from the Mughal family.Syed Shah Shams accepted the proposal.After the merriage the couple started living in Shah pur. Syed Shah Shams Sherazi were in the company of many warriers and Islamic preachers Hafiz e Quran and Qazi-ul-Qaza(Justice) sants(sufi). They are lived in shah pur from that period.

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