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This is a list of all the notable places in Multan City and its surroundings. Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower Multan Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam Multan. Mausoleum of Baha-ud-Din Zakariya; Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam; Mausoleum of Shah Shams Sabzwari; Mausoleum of Syed Musa Pak; Mausoleum of Shah Gardez; Mausoleum of Mai Maharban (Near Chowk Fawara ...
Multan in Punjab province of Pakistan is one of the oldest cities of South Asia, though its exact age has yet to be determined. Multan is known for its rich ancient heritage and historic landmarks. Multan was the primary cultural centre or capital of Punjab region mostly in late ancient (500 BC-500 CE) and medieval era (500-1500 CE). [1]
Multan's is home to a significant Christian minority. Multan's Sufi shrines are often decorated during annual Urs festivals. Pictured is the Wali Muhammad Shah shrine. Multan city had a population of 1,078,245 in the 1998 census. As of the 2017 census, Multan's population jumped to 1.827 million. [97]
Multan's Ghanta Ghar dates from the British colonial period, and was built in the Indo-Saracenic style. Ghanta Ghar Multan is made a museum by the city government called Multan Museum . [ 1 ] Funds have been allocated and work has been started but the site remains closed to the public as each new government that comes erases the previous ...
The Multan Fort was a historic fort in the city of Multan. According to some estimates the original fort was built by Katoch Rajput Dynasty of Kangra or Trigarta kingdom between 800 and 1000 B.C. However, it was later destroyed. It was rebuilt by Ranghar chiefs near the city of Multan, on a hillock
In keeping with Sufi tradition in Punjab, the shrine's influence is augmented by smaller shrines spread throughout the region around Multan. [3] These secondary shrines form a wilayat, or a "spiritual territory" of the primary shrine. [3] As home to the primary shrine, Multan serves as the capital of Bahauddin Zakariya's wilayat. [3]
Saint Mary's Cathedral was constructed in 1848 when Punjab was part of British India. [3]Over the years, the building was deteriorated significantly. In a collaborative effort, the Pakistan Army and civil society of Multan undertook extensive renovation work to restore the cathedral. [3]
Baha-ud-Din Zakaria. At the north-eastern fringe of the ancient fort of Multan is the mausoleums of Al-Sheikh Al-Kabir Sheikh-ul-Islam Makhdoom Baha-ud-Din Abu Muhammad Zakaria Al-Qureshi Al-Hashemi, one of the greatest saints of the Suhrawardiyya Silsila (Sufi order or tariqa and one of the most distinguished disciples of Sheikh Al-Shuyukh Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi.