Sindh: The land of Sufis
Sindh is the land of Sufis and saints that left a mark on its people. It includes saints such as Hazrat Lal Shahbaz qalandar, Geeay shah bakhsh, and Abdullah shah ghazi. Their shrines are in sehwan, Sukkur, and Karachi respectively. It is also home to the greatest mystic poets such as Sachal sar mast, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, and shah Abdul Karim. All the Sufi poets and saints gave the message of love, peace, and harmony, They believed that happiness is in brotherhood. Their message was not only for the people of Sindh, but it was universal.
Sindh saw an extended period of prosperity and abundance in the past, all thanks to the presence of the chosen people of God. However, in the past few decades, there has been an increased number of damaging incidents in Sindh that have shaken the social fabric. Karo Kari, kidnapping for ransom, thefts, and target killings have become a norm. To curb this, all the citizens of Pakistan, and especially Sindh, will need to come together and act on the stage of the Sufi saints who came hundreds of years ago to deliver something that stands the test of time.
Sindhi, Baloch, Pakhtoon, Urdu Speaking, and Punjabi communities are all one. And if we follow the ways of the Sufis, we will be able to overcome the discord. Rumi says,
