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Multan facts: the City of Saints

Multan in southern Punjab is known as the City of Saints for its shrines, including the 14th-century tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.

By Mujhe Batao Desk · · 1 min read

Multan is one of the oldest cities in Punjab, on the plains of southern Punjab.

Multan facts

  • Nickname: the "City of Saints"
  • Shah Rukn-e-Alam: a domed brick tomb completed in the 14th century, a landmark of the city skyline
  • Bahauddin Zakariya: shrine of the 13th-century Sufi saint
  • Crafts: famous for blue pottery and camel-skin lamps
  • Sweet: sohan halwa
  • Fruit: one of Pakistan's main mango-growing areas

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