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Multan District · Punjab, Pakistan
Tomb of Khwaja Awais Khagga
The tomb of Khwaja Awais Khagga in Multan, about 1300: a square domed tomb with corner turrets, laid out like the Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara.
This tomb stands in a cemetery in Dera Basti, about 1.6 km south-west of Multan's old city centre. It is square in plan, with tapering corner turrets (guldastas) and a prominent dome. Its layout is essentially the same as that of the 10th-century Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara.
Why go
- ✦An early-14th-century Multan tomb
- ✦Plan like the Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara
- ✦Tapering corner turrets
- ✦Foundation said to be laid by Shah Rukn-e-Alam
History
It was probably built around 1300, when Khwaja Awais Khagga, a noted Sufi, died. The historian Ahmad Nabi Khan records that its foundation stone was laid by Shah Rukn-e-Alam, which fits that date.
How to Reach
In Dera Basti, about 1.6 km south-west of Multan's old city centre.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February; Multan is very hot from April to September.
Getting there, In Dera Basti, about 1.6 km south-west of Multan's old city centre.
Allow, About 20 minutes.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Tomb of Khwaja Awais Khagga, within 5 km.
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