Seven Queens of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

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The Seven Queens of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai are legendary heroines from Sindhi folklore whose tales of love, sacrifice, and spiritual devotion were immortalized in the Sufi poet’s celebrated work, the Shah Jo Risalo.

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instanceOf figures in Sindhi folklore
group of legendary heroines
subjects of Sufi poetry
alsoKnownAs Sat Soormiyoon NERFINISHED
Seven Heroines of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai NERFINISHED
associatedWith Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai NERFINISHED
country Pakistan
culture Sindhi culture
describedBy Shah Jo Risalo NERFINISHED
gender female characters
immortalizedIn poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
influence Sindhi music
Sindhi performing arts
Sindhi storytelling
language Sindhi
literaryForm sur (musical chapters) in Shah Jo Risalo
medium oral tradition
written poetry
member Lilan NERFINISHED
Marui NERFINISHED
Momal NERFINISHED
Noori NERFINISHED
Sassi NERFINISHED
Sohni NERFINISHED
Sorath NERFINISHED
narrativeRole protagonists of romantic and mystical tales
partOf Sindhi folklore
region Sindh NERFINISHED
relatedWork Sindhi folk romances such as Lilan Chanesar
Sindhi folk romances such as Momal Rano
Sindhi folk romances such as Noori Jam Tamachi
Sindhi folk romances such as Sassi Punnu
Sindhi folk romances such as Sohni Mahiwal
Sindhi folk romances such as Sorath Rai Diyach
Sindhi folk romances such as Umar Marui
religiousContext Sufism NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance venerated as models of spiritual love
symbolize fidelity
patience
resistance to oppression
yearning for the Divine
theme love
sacrifice
spiritual devotion
timePeriod stories set in pre-modern Sindh
usedAs allegories of the soul’s journey to God

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