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Rabwah, official name Chenab Nagar, is a city in District Chiniot in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the bank of River Chenab. Rabwah is famous for being the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Community. It has been the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Community since September 20, 1948 when the community moved its headquarters from Qadian, India to Pakistan following the creation of Pakistan in 1947. A majority of the Indian members of the community, including the Ahmadiyya caliph himself migrated to Pakistan following the independence of Pakistan in August 1947 and inhabited Rabwah. The Community leased the area of present-day Rabwah from the government to establish its Headquarters.HistoryFrom a historical perspective, Rabwah is from where Muhammad Bin Qasim, after conquering Sindh and Multan, crossed river Chenab and moved towards Kashmir. Here the Arabs fought against the Hindu Raja of "Chandrod" (which is probably the ancient name of Chiniot) and conquered it. More than 100 Arab soldiers lost their lives in the battle and a "Graveyard of Martyrs" exists to this day in Chiniot.