Kabirwala

Kabirwala (Urdu: کبِیروالا, Punjabi كبِير والا) is a town of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

During British rule, Kabirwala was the northernmost tehsil of Multan District, Punjab – the boundaries were larger than today lying between 30°5' and 30°45'N.

The north and west portions were irrigated by the Sidhnai Canal, while the south consisted of uncultivated Bar Jungle.

During the period of British rule it existed as a sub-division of the Multan district and had an annual revenue of over half a million Rupees.

Kabirwala city is also the seat of the Sunni Muslims (Deobandis, Bralevis, Ahl-e-Hadis), accounting for more than 79% of population .

However, there are also Shias being the part of the community in Kabirwala Besides being a centre for Islamic education, Kabirwala also has two Hindu Shamshan Ghaats (places of burning the Hindu dead), Ram Chotra and Lachman Chotra, along the bank of Ravi river.

Likewise, the Sikh Gurudwara called Pehli Patshahi is located in the Makhdoompur sub-town, 12 km from Kabirwala.