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| name = Shah Rukn-e-Alam <br />{{nobold|{{Nastaliq|شاہ رکن عالم}}}}<br />
| image = Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam 2014-07-31.jpg<br />
| caption = The shrine of ''Rukn-e-Alam'' in [[Multan]]<br />
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]<br />
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| location = [[Multan]], [[Punjab]]<br />
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| Period = 13th and 14th century<br />
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| birth_date = 26 November 1251<br />
| birth_place = [[Multan]], [[Punjab]] (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1335|1|3|1251|11|26|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Multan]], [[Punjab]] (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)<br />
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{{Sufism}}<br />
'''Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh''' ({{Langx|pa|{{nq|شیخ رکن الدین ابوالفتح}}}}; 26 November 1251 &ndash; 3 January 1335), commonly known by the title '''Shah Rukn-e-Alam''' ("Pillar of the World"), was an eminent 13th and 14th-century [[Punjabi Muslim]] [[Sufi]] saint from [[Multan]] (present-day Punjab, Pakistan), who belonged to [[Suhrawardiyya]] [[Sufi order]].<ref name=PakistanToday/>{{Dead link|date=January 2024}} His shrine in Multan is one of [[Punjab]]'s most important places of historical and cultural value.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Shah Rukn-e-Alam was the son of Pir Sadar-Al-Din Arif. His mother was Bibi Raasti who was the princess of Ferghana. He was born in [[Multan]] on 26 November 1251 and died 3 January 1335.<ref name="Historic Multan">[http://www.heritage.gov.pk/html_Pages/historic_multan.htm History of Multan (scroll down to read The Tomb Of Shah Rukn-e-Alam)] Government of Pakistan website, Retrieved 18 March 2021</ref> He was the grandson and successor of Sheikh [[Baha-ud-din Zakariya]]. His grandfather [[Baha-ud-din Zakariya]] named him "Rukn-ud-Din". He was buried in the mausoleum of his grandfather, according to his own will, but later, his coffin was transferred to the present mausoleum.<br />
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==Mausoleum==<br />
{{main|Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam}}The saint is still revered today and [[Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam|his tomb]] is the focus of the pilgrimage of over 100,000 pilgrims yearly from all over [[South Asia]].<ref name=UNESCO>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1884/ Over 100,000 pilgrims yearly as visitors] [[UNESCO]] World Heritage website, Published 30 January 2004, Retrieved 20 March 2021</ref> [[Shah Mehmood Qureshi]] is the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.<ref name=PakistanToday>{{cite news|url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/01/23/urs-celebrations-of-sufi-saint-shah-rukn-e-alam-underway/ |newspaper=Pakistan Today (newspaper)|date=23 January 2018|title=Urs celebrations of sufi saint Shah Rukn-e-Alam underway |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref><br />
The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 CE in the pre-[[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] architectural style. The tomb is believed to have been commissioned by [[Ghias-ud-Din Tughlak|Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq]] (r. 1320–1325 CE) during his governorship of Depalpur (1320–1324 CE). It was later granted by his son, [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]], to the descendants of Shah Rukn-e-Alam for his burial in 1330. In the 1970s, the mausoleum was thoroughly repaired and renovated by the [[Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department|Auqaf Department]] of the [[Government of Punjab, Pakistan|Government of Punjab]]. The entire glittering glazed interior is the result of new tiles and brickwork done by the Kashigars of Multan.<ref name="Historic Multan"/><br />
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This tomb is on the tentative list as a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name=UNESCO/><br />
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==Memorandum==<br />
*[[Shah Rukan e Alam]], named after the saint, is one of the autonomous towns of the city of Multan.<br />
*A daily train service, [[Shah Rukn-e-Alam Express]], between Multan and Karachi was named after him. It was suspended in February 2011 due to lack of locomotives.<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/603277/more-trains-may-be-suspended More trains may be suspended] Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 February 2011, Retrieved 18 March 2021</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Baha-ud-din Zakariya]]<br />
*[[Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui|Qari Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui]]<br />
*[[Suhrawardiyya]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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