Ichhra

{{Other uses|Samanabad (disambiguation)}}

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{{Nastaliq|اچھرہ}}

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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood

| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Punjab

| subdivision_type2 = City

| subdivision_name2 = Lahore

| subdivision_type3 = Administrative town

| subdivision_name3 = Samanabad Zone

| subdivision_type4 = Union council

| subdivision_name4 = 100

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File:Ichhra Bazaar.jpg

File:Ferozepur Road near Ichhra bazar.jpg

Ichhra (Punjabi, {{langx|ur|{{nq|اچھرہ}}}}) is a residential and commercial area in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1408826 |title=Harking Back: Debate over the enigma of age of Ichhra|author=Majid Sheikh|date=20 May 2018|access-date=14 September 2023|newspaper=Dawn newspaper}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/ichra-the-oldest-part-of-lahore/MjMyOA==|title=Ichra: The Oldest Part of Lahore|website=Youlin Magazine|author=Mahnaz Shujrah|date=23 August 2022|access-date=15 September 2023}}

Being a very old locality, some very old buildings can be seen in Ichhra. It is noted for its Ichhra Bazaar, among the most economical markets of Lahore.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/741874/holiday-buying-days-before-eid|title=Holiday buying days before Eid|date=13 August 2012|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|access-date=15 September 2023}} This market is known for its traditional and cultural dresses and other handicrafts supplied from all over Punjab, as well as its furniture selection. There is a large Christian community living in Ichhra.

There are many healthcare centers and hospitals in Ichhra. Ichhra forms Union Council (UC 100), and is administered as part of Samanabad Tehsil.

In 1931, Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi known as Allama Mashriqi, launched his Khaksar movement from Ichhra and in 1963, upon his death, Mashriqi was buried here.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1038917 Allama Mashriqi dies of cancer in Lahore (on 27 August 1963)] Dawn newspaper, Published 28 August 2013, Retrieved 15 September 2023{{cite web|url=http://storyofpakistan.com/the-khaksar-movement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030201450/http://storyofpakistan.com/the-khaksar-movement |title=The Khaksar Movement|website=Story of Pakistan website|archive-date=30 October 2018|access-date=15 September 2023|url-status=dead}}

Syed Abul A'la Maududi, the Islamic scholar and founder of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), also lived in Ichhra.