Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam

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The Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is a renowned 14th-century Sufi mausoleum in Multan, Pakistan, celebrated for its distinctive pre-Mughal architecture and spiritual significance.

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Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sufi mausoleum
heritage site
shrine
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
pre-Mughal architecture
associatedWith Sufi pilgrimage
Suhrawardi Sufi order
builtFor Shah Rukn-e-Alam
completionCentury 14th century
constructionStartCentury 14th century
country Pakistan
culturalSignificance important Sufi center in South Asia
symbol of Multan
dedicatedTo Shah Rukn-e-Alam
denomination Sufism
domeType single large dome
era pre-Mughal era
function mausoleum
pilgrimage site
governingBody Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department of Punjab (Pakistan)
surface form: Auqaf Department of Punjab
hasDecoration blue and white glazed tiles
calligraphic inscriptions
geometric patterns
hasFeature bastion-like turrets
decorative tilework
massive dome
octagonal plan
wooden beams
hasPilgrimage annual urs of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
heritageDesignation protected heritage monument
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
influenced later Mughal funerary architecture
locatedIn Multan
Pakistan
Punjab
materialUsed glazed tile
red brick
timber
namedAfter Shah Rukn-e-Alam
near Multan Fort
notableFor distinctive pre-Mughal architecture
massive dome visible from afar
spiritual significance
planType octagonal
region South Punjab
religion Islam

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Multan hasStructure Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
southern Punjab, Pakistan hasShrine Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
subject surface form: Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Multan Fort locatedNear Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya nearbyLandmark Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam