Shrines
Famous shrines in the District include that of Mullah Zaman Nika Harifal at Nikan graveyard, the Babakar Nika Harifal shrine in Ghowanza, Mullah Umer Nika Harifal at Killi, and Abdul Haq and Mir Nika at Karmanzai. Shrine of Mullah Rehman Nika Harifal, who happened to be the nephew of the famous saint Babakr Nika, is in Beezi. Trustee of this last Shrine is Habibzai Harifal of Beezi.
Zaman Nika stands out, as his scholarship in theology enabled him to gain the title "Mulla" and whose spirit was such that he took the honorific Neeka (Grandpa). All local traditions had it, that he is chief patron saint in whole district. There is story here that he does not permit making roof over his grave,so it is simply an enclosure of mud wall. Both Sherani and Harifal have attached venerable spiritual credentials to their patron saint.His Shrine is credited of bringing rain, curing disease & of exorcising evil spirit. Saints are invoked to cure diseases, and avert calamities ". The potency of the popular myths that have been grown up around Zaman Nika has not been diluted by the skepticism of Deobandi maulanas.
Shrines are especially efficacious for issueless women. However separating myth from history is a difficult enterprise,especially myths of primordial ages which are often endorsed by rulers and priests and closely linked to religion or spirituality. Shrines are generally consist of little more than a heap of stones or a rough mud or stone enclosure.
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