Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (original) (raw)

The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Punjabi and Urdu: مقبرہ شاہ رکن عالم) located in Multan, Pakistan, is the mausoleum of the 14th century Punjabi Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture, and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. The shrine attracts over 100,000 pilgrims to the annual urs festival that commemorates his death.

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