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respect are the shrines of shah Kumaish at Sadhura, Lakhi Shah Darvesh and Tawakkul Shah at Ambala.

It is noteworthy that these commemorative gatherings are also attended by Hindus in large number. Mr Abidi particularly relished his visit to the Sayeen Tawakkul Shah Mosque in Ambala, where he met two Hindu boys laboriously learning Urdu, not only for their trade (they were commission agents whose records were maintained in Urdu) but also for the love of the language. This mosque also had the distinction of continuing almost uninterruptedly as a place of worship. After Partition, it had been converted into a hostel for Muslim girls but was soon reverted to its original purpose.

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