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Mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh in Multan, Pakistan Monument in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan 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, 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. The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250–1800 .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam located in Multan , Punjab, is the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Rukn-e-Alam .
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Mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh Monument in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam ( ) located in Multan , Pakistan , is the mausoleum of the 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.The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 .
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Mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh in Multan, Pakistan Monument in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam ( Punjabi , ) located in Multan , Punjab , 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 Asia . The shrine attracts over 100,000 pilgrims to the annual urs festival that commemorates his death. The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 .
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mausoleum of the 14th century sufi saint shah rukn-e-alam located in multan
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