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The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Punjabi, Urdu: مقبرۂ شاہ رکن عالم) located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, is the mausoleum of the 14th century Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture, [1] and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. [2]
Sheikh Baha-ud-Din Zakariya, known as Bahawal Haq, was born at Kot Karor (Karor Lal Esan), a town of Layyah District near Multan, around 1170. For 30 years, he traveled to different cities in order to preach Islam and eventually settled in Multan in 1222. He died in 1267. The Mausoleum is a square of 51 feet 9 inches (15.77 m), measured internally.
The saint is still revered today and his tomb is the focus of the pilgrimage of over 100,000 pilgrims yearly from all over South Asia. [3] Shah Mehmood Qureshi is the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam. [1] The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 CE in the pre-Mughal architectural style.
Arak Fort, Bukkur: Sukkur: Sindh: Fariduddin Ganjshakar: Chishti: 1173–1266 or 1188-1280: Pakpattan: Pakpattan: ... Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, one of many mausoleums ...
The shrine features a two-tiered design, and became the prototype for Multan's distinct architectural style. [1] The mausoleum was built as a two-tiered structure that is the prototype for early shrines throughout southern Punjab. [1] The mausoleum's base is the shape of a square, built over an area of 51 ft 9 in (15.77 m). [4]
Tomb of Khawaja Awais Khagga in Multan. The Tomb of Khawaja Awais Khagga is a prominent Sufi mausoleum of Multan [1] located in Dera Basti cemetery, 1.6 kilometers southwest of Multan's historical center in Pakistan. [2] [3] It was constructed around 1300 AD. [2]
Experts believe the tomb was owned by a man who died in 736 AD at age 63, during the middle of the Tang dynasty, which ran from 618 to 907 AD.
The fort was destroyed in 1849 by British forces during British colonial rule. An 1865 picture of Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, with visible remains of Multan fort at its edge. The fort was notable for both its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its architecture. The location of the famed Multan Sun Temple is located within the fort ...