page_title: Rukn-e-Alam
section_title: Mausoleum
hierarchical_section_title: Rukn-e-Alam / Mausoleum
caption_attribution_description: English: Inside Shrine of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
context_page_description: Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh, commonly known by the title Rukn-e-Alam, was an eminent Sufi saint from Multan in modern-day Pakistan who belonged to Suhrawardiyya Sufi order.
context_section_description: 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. Shah Mehmood Qureshi is the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.
  The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 CE in the pre-Mughal architectural style. The tomb is said to have built by Ghias-ud-Din Tughlak (r.1320-1325 AD) during his governorship of Depalpur, between 1320 and 1324 CE and was given by his son, Muhammad bin Tughluq to the descendants of Shah Rukn-e-Alam for the latter’s burial in 1330. 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 UNESCO World Heritage Site.
caption: Interior view of Tomb
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