Lanjar

Coordinates: 39°49′30″N 44°59′00″E / 39.82500°N 44.98333°E / 39.82500; 44.98333

Lanjar (Armenian: Լանջառ, also Romanized as Landzhar and Lanjarr) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia.

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Lanjar clan

Lanjar(Sindhi: لنجار ‎) is a Sindhi tribe settled in Sindh for over seven centuries, occupying a small part of Sindh. The majority of Lanjars is found in Sukkur taluka Pano Aqil, Nawabshah, Ranipur, village Manjhu, Khai Qaseem,Lakho Lanjari Ghotki, Lanjari Sharif, Shikarpur, and in various locations of Sindh. The population of Lanjars in Pakistan is around 30000-35000.

History

A famous saint of Manjhu called Makhdoom Sahirr Siwai (also known as Muhammad Saleh Lanjar) is buried in the cemetery of Manjhu village and his tomb is located there. Makhdoom Sahir Lanjar departed in the 15th century when Pathans attacked Sindh in the time when Samma Dynasty falls.

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