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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.
The origin of Multan's name is unclear. An ancient known name of the city was Malli-istan; Malli was the name of a tribe that inhabited the region and city.. Some have suggested the name derives from the Old Persian word mulastāna, 'frontier land', [11] while others have ascribed its origin to the Sanskrit word mūlasthāna, [12]
Multan: Punjab: Sultan Bahoo: Sarwari Qadri Order: 1630-1691: Garh Maharaja(SHORKOT) Jhang: Punjab: Abdullah Shah Qadri (Bulleh Shah) Qadiriyya: 1680–1757 Mazar of Bulleh Shah Kasur: Punjab: Shah Sulaimān Nūri: Qadiriyya Order 1508-1604 Purana Bhalwal: Bhalwal: Punjab, Pakistan: Syed Muhammad Noushah Qadiri: Descendant of Hasan ibn Ali ...
Multan was founded by great grandson of Prophet Noah before 3000 BC era, according to the historian Firishta. It was home to ancient Indo Aryan civilization. [4] According to Hindu tradition the ancient name of Multan was ''Mulasthana'' and the current name Multan was possibly associated with the Mallian people who faced Greek army and were defeated by Alexander the Great's army after a fierce ...
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, [1] and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. [2]
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]
The saint is still revered today and his tomb is the focus of the pilgrimage of over 100,000 pilgrims yearly from all over South Asia. [3] Shah Mehmood Qureshi is the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam. [1] The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 CE in the pre-Mughal architectural style.
The city of Multan is known as the city of saints. [3] It has the shrines of Baha-ud-din Zakariya, Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Shah Yousef Gardez. Similarly, Uch Sharif has been the centre of Qadiriyya Sufi order.