Hafiz Hayat
Coordinates: 32°38′20.5″N 74°10′8.1″E / 32.639028°N 74.168917°E
| Hafiz Hayat حافظ حیات | |
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Shrine of Hafiz Muhammad Hayat | |
 Map of Hafiz Hayat | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Gujrat |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 053 |
Hafiz Hayat (Urdu: حافظ حیات) is a place in district of Gujrat, Pakistan. It is named after a local Sufi saint Hafiz Muhammad Hayat.
The shrine of Hafiz Hayat is an exquisite complex in terms of its architecture, site planning and landscape design. It is located on a mound six feet high above the Terre plain. . The site contains a haveli, baradari, mosque, four tombs of varying dimensions, several graves, seven wells and numerous old trees. The mound on which the construction was carried out belonged to the Raja Kaladhvi and was surrounded by a dense forest at that time. A researcher, Mansoor B. Butt, contributed this draft of the shrine of Hafiz Hayat on the request of Media and Publications department, University of Gujrat, in 2010. The details is a part of University`s website.
Hafiz Hayat settled in the area and helped people with his spiritual charisma. Although the exact dates are not known yet according to popular belief it was at the time of Emperor Jahangir. The saint donated his entire land holding to the then state authorities for the cause of education.[1] The main campus of University of Gujrat has been constructed on very land donated by Hafiz Muhammad Hayat.[2]