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Shah Rukan e Alam is one of the autonomous towns of the city of Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
Multan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the banks of the Chenab River, Multan is Pakistan's 7th largest city, and is the major cultural and economic centre of southern Punjab.
Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province by area, after Balochistan, and it is the most populated province, with an estimated population of 110,012,442 as of 2017. Forming the bulk of the transnational Punjab region, it is bordered by the Pakistan provinces of Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the enclave of Islamabad, and Azad Kashmir. It also shares borders with the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. The provincial capital of Punjab is the city of Lahore, a cultural, historical, economic and cosmopolitan centre of Pakistan where the country's cinema industry, and much of its fashion industry, are based.
Shah Rukhan e Alam and Shah Rukhan e Alam Colony both places are different.
This information related to Shah Rukhan e Alam Colony.
Rukn-e-Alam Colony has been developed in main city of multan which is connected to masoom shah road and Bypass road. Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony is self income scheme of MDA and launched in 1984.
Detail is as under:-
Sr.No.
Name
Area(in Acres)
No. of Plots
1
Shah Rukhn-e- Alam (Phase I )
170
2187
2
Shah Rukhn-e- Alam (Phase II)
440
5135
3
Shah Rukhn-e- Alam (Phase II )
37
1176
Total
647
8498
All the 8490 residential plots have been disposed off. Development works including water supply, sewerage and roads have been completed.
This is one of the expensive area in Multan after Multan Cantt. In this area every accommodation is available just like parks, schools, hospitals and restaurants. Now there is also an easy transportation facility available after the completion of Metro project. Overall in this area Crime rate and terrorist rate is approximately is 0-1%. Near of this Colony Multan Stadium is also suited so come back of International Cricket in Pakistan there is also a lot of chances rates of plots will be significantly increases. Now Pearl Continental also have plan to make Hotel in Multan but they don't announce the area.
Ghazi Khan Mirrani was the son of Haji Khan Mirrani, a Baloch mercenary from Dodai tribe who moved to Multan, Pakistan in the late 15th century at the behest of the Langah dynasty of Baloch. He was accompanied by his sons, Ghazi Khan, Fatih Khan and Ismail Khan.
There are several Hindu temples in Multan, a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The temples, known as Mandirs, exist because a portion of the population of Multan followed Hinduism, Buddhism and tribal religions before the arrival of Islam. In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. There were two places in Multan from that period of considerable antiquity.
There are various Mausoleums of Multan due to Multan's rich heritage of pirs and saints, the city also has many mausoleums and shrines. Here are some of the best-known mausoleums that can still be visited today.
Saraiki culture is the culture of the Saraiki people, residing in Pakistan and outside Pakistan.
Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh, commonly known by the title (Shah) Rukn-e-Alam (1251–1335), was an eminent Sufi saint from Multan in modern-day Pakistan who belonged to Suhrawardiyya Sufi order.
Pakistani architecture is intertwined with the architecture of the broader Indian subcontinent. With the beginning of the Indus civilization around the middle of the 3rd millennium BC, for the first time in the area which encompasses today's Pakistan an advanced urban culture developed with large structural facilities, some of which survive to this day. This was followed by the Gandhara style of Buddhist architecture that borrowed elements from Ancient Greece. These remnants are visible in the Gandhara capital of Taxila.
Gulgasht Colony, is an area of Multan City in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 118 metres (387 ft), and is the location of a large police station.
Mailsi , (Punjabiمیلسی) is a city located Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Mailsi is the headquarters of its namesake Mailsi Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the Vehari District
Shah Rukn-e-Alam Express (Urdu: شاہ رکن عالم ایکسپریس ) was a daily express train service between Karachi and Multan in Pakistan. The train named after Shah Rukn-e-Alam, was a saint who lived in Multan.
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam located in Multan, Pakistan, is the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh. The shrine is considered to be the earliest example of Tughluq architecture, and is one of the most impressive shrines in the Indian subcontinent. The shrine attracts over 100,000 pilgrims to the annual urs festival that commemorates his death.
Multan, being a rich cultural city in Pakistan, celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year. The most popular festivals are urs Shah Rukn-e-Alam and the Spring Festival, but many other festivals and events are celebrated in the metropolis as well.
Punjab is the second largest province in Pakistan. It is known for its ancient cultural heritage as well as its religious diversity. The lands of Punjab have been home to a number of religions and civilisations. The Indus Valley Civilization once ruled the region and a significant archaeological find was discovered at the ancient city of Harrapa. The Gandhara civilisation was also quite dominant in the northern region of Punjab at the site of Taxila. Several other civilisations such as Greeks, Central Asians, and Persians ruled Punjab leaving a number of sites which still exist today. The arrival of Islam came about during the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate followed by the Ghaznavids. The Mughals took control of the region and ruled its land for several centuries. The mughal heritage remained quite strong in Punjab with a large number of forts, tombs and monuments still intact today. The Durrani Empire ruled the Punjab at the fall of the Mughal Empire for a short period following the rise of the Sikh Empire. The strong control of the Sikhs also lead to a number of sites still remaining intact throughout Punjab. The British Raj took control of the region until the independence.
Multan Cantt or Multan Cantonment is a cantonment in the Multan District, adjacent to Multan city, in Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. Multan Cantt is located in the city's southwest, having coordinates 30.18°N 71.46°E.
The Shrine of Khalid Walid is a Sufi shrine located in the village of Nawan Shehr, near the Pakistani city of Kabirwala. The shrine is dedicated to the 12th century warrior-saint Khaliq Walid, popularly known instead as Khalid Walid. The shrine dates from the period of the medieval Delhi Sultanate, and may be the earliest Muslim funerary monument in South Asia. The shrine represents the first stage of evolution of funerary monuments in southern Punjab which would later culminate with the Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan.
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