Shaheed Shrine

Europe North America Oceania A Shaheed Shrine is a building constructed to commemorate and show respect to a saint[1] and forms part of Punjabi folk religion in the Punjab region.

Muslim Shaheed Shrines typically represent Sufi saints.

[3] People of all faiths attend and venerate shrines in honour of saints.

[4] These memorial shrines have evolved into a distinct form of ‘saint worship’.

[5] These shrines represent inter-communal dialogue and a distinct form of cultural practice of saint veneration.