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Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh in Multan, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Punjabi, Urdu: مقبرہ 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] The shrine attracts over 100,000 pilgrims to the annual urs festival that commemorates his death.[3]
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مقبرہ شاہ رکن عالم | |
![]() The shrine of Rukn-e-Alam is one of southern Punjab's most important Sufi shrines | |
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30°11′56″N 71°28′17″E | |
Location | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Type | Sufi shrine |
Completion date | 1324 C.E. |
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