LGBT history in Pakistan
Royalty of Transgenders; Under the Mughal rule, Transgenders were called Khawjasaras, a designation of respect and dignity. The Mughals employed transgenders as security officials in charge of female quarters. This role was assigned to transgenders in imitation of their historic role in Holy Cities where transgenders served as facilitators between men and women performing Prayers and Pilgrimage. In most parts of the Muslim world, transgenders commanded respect and were considered holy and special in the eyes of the Lord. The spirituality of transgenders is considered as authentic as that of men and women. The Prophet of Islam treated transgenders with respect, prohibited their ill-treatment, and had good things to say about spiritually-inclined transgenders. Believing that transgenders are dearer to God (The Creator), some Muslim rulers appointed them as intercessors in Royal Palaces, including those of the Ottomans and the Mughals.