Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
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 / 30.19889°N 71.47139°E / 30.19889; 71.47139
LocationMultan, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeSufi shrine
Completion date1324 C.E.

The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Punjabi, Urdu: مقبرہ شاہ رکن عالم) is the mausoleum of the 14th century Punjabi Sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam, located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture,[1] and is regarded as 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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  2. ^ Asghar, Muhammad (2016). The Sacred and the Secular: Aesthetics in Domestic Spaces of Pakistan/Punjab. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 9783643908360.
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