Arar Shareef (Punjabi and Urdu:اراڑشریف) or simply as "Arar" ( coordinates:31°51'51"N 72°26'13"E'31.863365, 72.438867) is a historic village located in Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha, Pakistan. It is nearby to the town of Farooqa, which is a mandi and central business hub since the British times. It is about 49 km (30.4 mi), south from Sargodha city. Geographically it lies on a Jech Doab between Sillanwali and Sahiwal Tehsil, Sargodha. Currently, the population of Arar is more than 1,530 approximately. Though its colonies can altogether be a count of many thousands. History Historically, this village consisted of few houses of farmers of Arar'' caste before Rai Haji Muhammad Baig, the chief of Dhudy Rajput tribe moved here from his ancestry town, in the 1800s. This village was made the center point of the Rai Baig's already existing vast farmland or "jagir". Rai Haji Baig was the grandson of Rai Ganda (a Punjabi Rajput prince during the late times of Mughal Empire). He was from the lineage of the first Sufi Saint of Subcontinent, Rajkumar Rai Chawla a.k.a. Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Dewan. This jageer or estate includes many villages and nearby towns including Jahanawala (Kot Amanullah & Kot Allahdad), Sajoka, Rabwa, Nava Lahore, Gandawala Khuh, Chak Ghulam Muhammad, and its colony, etc. It was known as the "Arar state" during the British Raj. Before the Partition of India, a huge number of Hindus and Sikhs peasants and traders also lived here. It has been the religious and political hub for more than a century now. Here, there is a famous shrine "Dargah" of 18th century Sufi saint, Mian Abdullah Dhudy, a.k.a. Baba Dulla. Every year Urs festival is held here in his remembrance. Hundreds of people from far away areas like Sindh pay their visits during this time. Another historical place and attraction is the "Bangla" built by the British Government during the 1890s. Primarily, it was built as an office and a resthouse for the high-ranking English officers. However, after 1947 has remained under the Punjab Irrigation Department. Furthermore, a well-reputed 'madrassa' or Islamic school is present here for decades. It was an inspiration from Molana Ahmed Ali Lahori, a renowned Islamic scholar of the subcontinent. The dhudies have political dominance and are in majority over two union councils i.e. Sajooka and Azmatwala. Though they play an important role and influence the politics of the region at large. Arar has been serving