Lal Mahra Sharif Tombs, Dera Ismail Khan

Four domed brick tombs banded with glazed blue tiles on the plain of Dera Ismail Khan district.

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At Lal Mahra Sharif in Dera Ismail Khan district, four domed tombs stand spread over an area of about 180 by 150 metres. They rise two or three storeys, with turrets at their corners, and their brick walls are worked in geometric patterns and banded with glazed blue tiles. Around them lie simple graves and the foundations of other domed buildings, with scattered glazed tiles and terracotta plaques.

Why go

✦Four domed tombs
✦Brick walls banded with blue glazed tile
✦Geometric brick decoration

How to Reach

At Lal Mahra Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan district.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February; the plains are very hot in summer.

Getting there, At Lal Mahra Sharif, Dera Ismail Khan district.

Allow, An hour.

What to Do

◆Walk between the four tombs

◆Look closely at the glazed tile bands

◆Combine with the old towns of Dera Ismail Khan district

Nearby

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