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Attock
Attock District · Punjab, Pakistan
Darbar Sakhi Sultan, Attock Khurd
The fresco-painted shrine of Syed Sadaruddin, Sakhi Sultan Bhaakri, on the hillside south of the G. T. Road at Attock Khurd.
The shrine of Syed Sadaruddin, known as Sakhi Sultan Bhaakri, maternal uncle of Syed Imam Jafer Shah Bukhari, stands south of the G. T. Road at Attock Khurd, its brick and schist walls following the curve of the hill. The front is richly painted with frescoes and floral designs in green, red, yellow and pink, with latticed windows, lamp niches either side of the arched door and four small minarets above. A small mosque with a vaulted dome stands inside, and a walled courtyard in front, with old graves between the shrine and the mosque.
Why go
- ✦A facade painted with frescoes
- ✦On the hill above the Indus crossing
- ✦A small domed mosque inside
How to Reach
South of the G. T. Road at Attock Khurd, near the Indus crossing.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March.
Getting there, South of the G. T. Road at Attock Khurd, near the Indus crossing.
Allow, Half an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Darbar Sakhi Sultan, Attock Khurd, within 5 km.
