Multan, Shah Rukn-i-'Alam Tomb 1320-1324 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Multan, Pakistan
Shah Rukn-i-'Alam Mausoleum
1320-1324
Tughluqid
Architect Muhammad Wali Ullah Khan


Still subject to historical debate, the Mausoleum of the Suhrawardia saint Shaykh Rukn al-Din Abdul Fath is said to have been first built by Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq (1320-1325) for himself, yet later dedicated to the saint by Firuz Shah Tughlaq (reg. 1351-1388) at the request of Shaykh Sadr al-Din Muhammad, his adopted son and spiritual successor.
Also known as the Rukn-i-Alam or the pillar of the sky. It is the most prominent feature on the Multani skyline.






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