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On the eve of 187th Urs anniversary (As per English Calendar) of Hazrat
Sachal Sarmast - Single day Sachal Sarmast Seminar was held on 11th April 2008.
Inaugural session was presided over by Prof: Dr. Ghulam Ali Allana, Ex-Vice
Chancellor, University of Sindh, chief guest was Dr: Abdullah Phulpoto Pro-Vice
Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University. The other guests of honour were Prof:
Dr: Dur Muhammad Pathan & Dr: Nawaz Ali Shouq. During two academic sessions
following Scholars presented their research papers. Dr. Mansoor Malik, Dr: Javed
Chandio, Dr.Nawaz Ali Shouq, Dr. Dur Muhammad Pathan, Dr.Talib Khayal, Prof.
Abid Mazhar, Ms. Najma Noor & Mahar Khadim, who presented their views on the
topic. In the late evening a “Mehfil-e-Sufi Samma” was also arranged, in which
popular Sufi singer Fakir Niaz Mangnejo, folk artist Sanam Marvi & others sung
“Sufi Kalam” & entertained listeners. The Mehfil was participated by a large
number of Sufi music lovers, writers accompanied by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr.
Nilofar Shaikh.
Events Organized
Sachal Chair, hosted an “Iftar Dinner” in the honour of writers, poets &
participants of Sachal Sarmast literary conference Khairpur, organized by Sachal
Yadgar Committee Khairpur.
Visitor at venue
During the reporting year the following Scholars visited Sachal Chair: Dr.Hyder
Sindhi. (Islamabad), Dr.Gulzar Ahmed Azimi. (UK), Prof. Mushtaq Ali
Soomro.(Shikarpur), Prof: Gul-e-Zahra (Karachi)
Abul-ul-Hassan Sial Research Scholar from Panjab, Riaz Khaskhali and Mujahid
Hussain Solangi Research Scholars from Sindh, came to collect the material
pertaining to M.phil & PhD work on “Bulla Shah, Khawaja Farid & Sachal Sarmast,
a Poetry resemblance.”
During the reporting year the large number of educational institutions visited
the Sachal chair as study tour.
Addition of source material
During the reporting, year 91 new books have been added in the shelves of Sachal
Chair Library. Photographs & video cassettes of Sachal Sarmast seminar 2007 have
also been preserved.
Addition of one rare Manuscript
Prof. Mushtaq Ali Soomro from Shikarpur donated “Dewan-e-Aashkar” which is a rare manuscript to Sachal Chair. Chair thanks to the professor for his remarkable gift.
Discount Sale of Books
Through out the year the publications on Sachal Chair were sold on discount
rate. The amount credited so for is Rs. 2980/= (Two thousand, nine hundred
eighty rupees only).
During the reporting year, Mr. Mahar Khadim, Research Officer Sachal Chair
presented his research papers at Sachal Sarmast Conference held at Daraza
Sharif; 2nd Sheikh Ayaz Conference at Sindh University Jamshoro and on the eve
of World Children Day Seminar at Sindhi Language Authority, Hyderabad.
Newly assigned Additional director
Renowned poet and assistant Professor, Department of Sindhi, Mr. Ayaz Gul has
taken over charge of Additional Director of Sachal Chair on 21-04-2009. It is
hoped that the Chair would get its aims rapidly under his able leader ship.
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