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Bibi Pak Daman
Edit ThisPrincess FarGaNa a Muslim & Islamic Ideologist women. She is the daughter of Sultan Jamal-ud-Din the emperor of FarGaNa. She met Hazrat Saddar-ud-Din Arif the 8th son of Hazrat Bahauddin- Zakariya at Khana Kaba. Hazrat Saddar-ud-Din Arif was also the great Islamic Scholar. When her daughter told him about Saddar-ud-Din Arif. He along with his convey reached multan after traveling thousands of miles. Bahauddin Zakariya welcome Sultan Jamal-ud-din and arranged his stay. When Sultan met with Hazrat Bahaudding Zakariya he explained the purpose of his visit. Hazrat Sahib also knows more..
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Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Edit ThisShah Rukn-e-Alam
The Mazar of Rukn-i-Alam is the glory of multan. When the city is approached from any side the most prominent thing which can be seen from miles all around is a huge dome. This dome is the Shrine of Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fath commonly known by the title Rukn-e-Alam (pillar of the world). The tomb is located on the south-West side of the Fort premises. In beauty and grandeur so other dome perhaps equals it This elegant building is an octagon, 51 feet 9 inches in diameter internally, with walls 41 feet 4 inches high and 13 feet 3 inches thick, supported at the angles by sloping more..
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Syed Shams-ud-din "Shah Shams Sabzwari"
Edit ThisShah Shams
The mazar of Shams-ud-Din, commonly known as Shah Shams Tabrez is located about half a mile to the east of the Fort Site, on the high bank of the old bed of the river Ravi. He passed away in 1276 AD and the shrine was built by his grandson in 1 330 AD It was rebuilt by one of his followers in 171 8 AD The Tomb is square, 30 feet in height surmounted by a hemispherical dome. It is decorated with ornamental glazed tiles.
It is generally believed that Shah Shams Tabrez performed many miracles. So much so that he once begged the sun to come down and the luminary moved so more..
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Jaima Mosque
Edit ThisMultan also boasts of having some of the oldest mosques which were once considered as the jewels of the city. These mosques now remind us the glorious past of multan as it was governed by Muslims for more than a thousand years.The first mosque ever built in multan was the Jamia Mosque which was constructed on the orders of Mohammad-bin- Qasim the famous general who conquered multan in 712 AD Ruins of this mosque were visible till 1954 at Qasim Bella which have now been washed away by the repeated floods of the river Chenab.
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Multan Fort Ruins
Edit ThisMultan Fort
The huge sprawling ancient complex had seen kings and empires fall or rise before its huge walls. Its initial origins are disputed, but the site was destroyed by the British garrison stationed here during the Raj.
Multan Fort was built on a detached, rather high mound of earth separated from the city by the bed of an old branch of River Ravi. There is no Fort now as it was destroyed by the British Garrison, which was stationed there for a long time but the entire site is known as the Fort. Nobody knows when Multan Fort came into being but it was there and it was admired and more..
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Bahauddin Zakria (Shrine)
Edit ThisBahauddin Zakria
The prime attraction of the Fort area is the Mausoleum of Sheikh Baha-udDin Zakariya (the ornament of the Faith) generally known as Bahawal Haq and Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fath, commonly known by the title of Rukn-i-Alam (pillar of the World). The lofty domes of these Mausoleums are visible, from miles and dominate the skyline of multan. Bahawal Haq as a saint is respected throughout the country particularly in Southern Punjab and Sind. He is the saint whose name is repeated for the sake of benediction and safety by a landlord in hisspaciousbungaiow, afarmerin hisfield,ashepherd more..
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Jamal-ud-Din Syed "Shah Yousaf Gardez"
Edit ThisShrine of Muhammad Yousaf Gardezi commonly known as Shah Gardez just inside the Bohar Gate. It is a rectangular domeless building decorated with glazed tiles, a work of considerable beauty.
When Hallako Khan came to Baghdad (500 H) His grand father Syed Ali Qasoor left Baghdad along with his son Syed Abu Bakar. They came to Ghazni, where the Emperor Mahmood Ghaznawi, who respects the Islamic Scholars gifted them the area of Gardez which is near to Ghazni. Here Shah Yousaf was born. His father was died in childhood, but his mother and grandfather gave him proper attention and more..
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Sawi Mosque
Edit ThisSawi Mosque
Sawi mosque is supposed to be the oldest mosque which still exists though it has no roof now and most of its decorations have been damaged. Some portions of this mosque are still intact which indicate that glazed blue tiles were profusely used for ornamentation.
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Mosque Ali Muhammad Khan
Edit ThisThe second oldest mosque of multan which is still in good shape is Mosque Ali Mohammad Khan also called as Mosque Wali Mohammad Khan. It is an excellent building, situated in the busiest Chowck Bazar of the city. It was built by Nawab Ali Mohammad Khan Khakwani, in 1757 (1171 A.H.) when he was the governor of multan in the time of Alamgir II. The mosque is provided with a reservoir for the ablutions, baths, and a large hall for prayers. During the Sikh period, the gateway of the Mosque was used as the court house of the Nazim, while its great hall was utilized for keeping the more..
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Moqsue Phool Hattan Wali
Edit ThisThis mosque is located in the Main Bazar (now called Chowck Bazar) of the city. It was named so because it was located in the midst of the flower sellers bazar. The story recorded by Latif in his book "Early History of Multan" is reproduced here. "it is said that the Mughal Emperor Farrukh Sher (1713-1718 AD) on his visit to Multan, being childless, asked a Fakir to pray on his behalf, that he might be blessed with a male issue. The fakir prayed for him, and a son was born to the Empress. His Majesty, through the governor of Multan, presented the fakir with an offering of Rs. more..
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Eid Gah Mosque
Edit ThisEid Gah Mosque
This grand mosque of multan is located on the main Multan-Lahore highway in the North-East of the city. It was built in 1735 AD by Nawab Abdul Samad Khan when he was the governor of multan. It is a very spacious mosque provided with a vast courtyard and a huge prayer chamber measuring two hundred and fifty feet long and fity-four feet broad crowned by seven domes. Its exterior was faced with glazed blue tiles and interior was ornamented with colourful faience mosaics. This grand mosque suffered extensively during the Sikh period as it was used for military purposes and Diwan Mul more..
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Clock Tower
Edit ThisClock Tower Multan
A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. The clock tower is usually part of a church or municipal building such as a town hall, but many clock towers are free-standing.
The mechanism inside the tower is known as a turret clock. It often marks the hour (and sometimes segments of an hour) by sounding large bells or chimes, sometimes playing simple musical phrases or tunes.
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