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Encyclopedia > Bhittai

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689 - 1752), was a great Sufi scholar and saint, and is considered as the greatest ever poet in the Sindhi language. He settled in the town of Bhit in Sindh (present-day Pakistan). His most famous written work is the Shah Jo Risalo. His shrine is located in Bhit and attracts hundreds of devotees every day. Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Sindhi (سنڌي، سندھی, सिन्धी) is the language of the Sindh region of South Asia, which is now a province of Pakistan. ... Bhit (also referred to as Bhit Shah) is a small town in Sindh, Pakistan. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Bhit (also referred to as Bhit Shah) is a small town in Sindh, Pakistan. ...


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  • Biography of Shah Abdul Latif
  • Shah Bhitai - The soul of Sindh
  • Life and times of Shah Bhitai
  • World's greatest Sindhi poet
  • Audio samples of Shah Bhitai's poetry set to music
  • Shah Latif and his message, by GM Syed
  • Full text of Shah Jo Risalo in Sindhi


 
 

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