Samanabad


Samanabad is neighborhood located in Samanabad Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Etymology

In ancient times, "Samanabad" was the second name of Ichhra, an ancient village that belonged to the Kambojas, a people of Semitic origin and the believers of Shamanism. These Kamboja people claimed to be descendants of Shem and the Iranian Saman Khuda. Some of them, who prefer to be called Kamo, claim to be related to Kamon and to have migrated from the Arab countries. Thus, the word Saman may have originated from Saman Khuda where as abad in Urdu means populated.

Educational institutions

Samanabad is an important hub of educational activities. Many colleges and schools belonging to the government sector, as well as private sector, academies and tuition centers, are serving the cause of education at this hub of knowledge. Important educational institutes of the government and private sector housed at Samanabad include:
Several Sports facilities are provided to the residents in Samanabad. The most common sport played in Samanabad is cricket and football. "Samanabad Sports Arena" has been established which provides facilities such as Badminton, Gym, Squash, Table Tennis, Taekwando, Aerobics and Snooker to the members. There are playgrounds at different locations in Samanabad, where several tournaments of football and cricket are held.

Sites of interest and importance

The three most important main roads of Samanabad in terms of commercial activity include:
1. Main Boulevard Samanabad:
2. Poonch Road:
3. Ghazali Road:
Samanabad is also known for its roundabouts:
There are two important shopping centres in Samanabad namely Main Market and the Mini Market near Central Model School, Zainab Masjid, Qayyum Park, Samanabad.
Pakki Thatti Chowk
Almumtaz Cinema the oldest cinema in the area
Hafiz wali Masjid,
Ghusia Masjid,
'Tahir Bakery', the most famous store in the area of Samanabad Lahore,
Rasheed Bakery the oldest bakery in the area,
Kazim General Store,
Pak Store,
Rehman Store,
Attique General Store,
Al-Buraq General Store