Khanqah-e-Lasania

Ali Pur is a small village which is situated at 17 km from district Narrowal Punjab Pakistan in west at Latitude 32°11’10.95″ N, Longitude 74°46’15.01″ E, Elevation 792 ft, Eye alt 1317 ft. This village is famous in the whole world because of saiyids who reside here. In the same connection, Hazrat peer saiyid Jama’at Ali Shah Lasani (R.A) who belongs to the Holy family of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the personality due to which Ali Pur is known in the world. Therefore, Ali Pur village becomes Ali Pur Sayyedan Sharif.

Historical Background

The inhabitation of Ali pur Sayyedan Sharif that Mughal Emperor Naseer-ud-din Humayun in 1540 A.D reached Iran being defeated by Sher Shah Suri. The king of Iran was Shah Tehmasip in those days. Humayun requested him for help to get his lost kingdom of Hindustan back but he was refused distinctly.Being dejected by Irani King,Humayun presented himself at the threshold of Hazrat syed Nizam-ud-Din (R.A) in Sheraz.Humayun requested as begger for the retrieval of his kingdom. His Highness prayed for him. The God accepted the pray and the bagger got enriched. His Highness persuaded him to ask Tehmasip for help. Humayun told about previous meeting. Now Shah Sahib said to meet again as he (Shah Tehmasip) would not refuse him now. He met again to Tehmasip. Now Tehmasip accompanied him with a number of army. On departure, Humayun met his Highness again and requested to accompany with him or a person from his descendants for blessings. His Highness accepted the request ,and history witnesses that humayun again entered Hindustan and succeeded in every fight, sooner he conquered the whole country due to the auspiciousness of saiyids. He presented a tribute to both of them. After a few months Humayun died and his son Jalal-u-din Akbar had become emperor. Syed Muhammad Saeed Noroze(R.A) married to the daughter of Syed Shamas-u-Din (R.A) who was a royal inspector and lived in Pasrur. Here he got land according to his requirement.Hence he inhabituated a village Saeed Pur that became unpopulated due to some reason.Then again populated by Hazrat Syed Ali Akbar Shah Sahib (R.A) (a 7th deseendant).Now the village named as Ali Pur after the name of Syed Ali Akbar Shah Sahib (R.A). The shrine of Hazrat Syed Muhammad Noroze (R.A) is in Khairullah fateh pur, a village at 2-3 KM in south of Ali Pur Sayyedan Sharif.