Background
Shah Rukn-e-Alam was the son of Pir Sadar-First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Din Arif. He was born in Multan on Friday, the 9th of Ramadan 649 Hijri (26 November 1251).
Shah Rukn-e-Alam was the son of Pir Sadar-First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Din Arif. He was born in Multan on Friday, the 9th of Ramadan 649 Hijri (26 November 1251).
He was the grandson and successor of Sheikh Baha-ud-din Zakariya. Shah Rukn-e-Alam died on Friday, the 7th of Jumada al-awwal 735 Hijri (3 January 1335). After sometime, however, his coffin was transferred to the present mausoleum.
Shah Rukn-e-Alam never married.
The saint is still revered today and his tomb is the focus of the pilgrimage of over 100,000 pilgrims from all over South Asia. Makhdoom Shahabuddin who is the Sajjada Nashin of Sheikh Hameed ud Din al Hakim is also the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.
The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 Civil Engineering in the pre-Mughal architectural style. In the 1970s, the mausoleum was thoroughly repaired and renovated by the Auqaf Department.
The entire glittering glazed interior is the result of new tiles and brickwork done by the Kashigars of Multan.
The tomb is on the tentative list as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. Shah Rukan e Alam, named after the saint, is one of the autonomous towns of the city of Multan. A daily train service, Shah Rukn-e-Alam Express, between Multan and Karachi was named after him.
lieutenant was suspended on February 2011 due to lack of locomotives.
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