Samadhs and Darbar of Bawa Faqir Chand, Sialkot

                                               

Samadhs and Darbar of Baba (Bawa) Faqir Chand in village Kotli Bawa Faqir Chand tehsil Pasrur district Sialkot. According to the Gazetteer of Sialkot district published by district government in 1894 shrine of Baba Faqir Chand was one of the most important Sikh shrines (samadhs) of district Sialkot since 1790, located on Wazirabad Pasrur road among the cluster of Sikh villages. 

According to gazetter of Sailkot 1883-84 and 1920, Baba Faqir chand was a saint man and was revered and respected by all local communities including Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus and Christians. An Annual fair is held regularly even after the partition in the month of August ( before partition it used to be held in the month of Visakh). Muslims consider him a Sufi saint, Faqir, darwesh and man of Allah with special qualities and therefore call it Darbar of Baba Faqir Chand by paying rich tributes.