Rukn-e-Alam

**Shah Rukn-e-Alam**
شاہ رکن عالم
Shah Rukn-e-Alam ; شاہ رکن عالم
	The shrine of Rukn-e-Alam in Multan
Personal
Born	1251; Multan, Punjab (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	1335 (aged 83–84); Multan, Punjab (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Religion	Sunni Islam
Senior posting
Based in	Multan, Punjab
Period in office	13th and 14th century

Sheikh Rukn-ud-Din Abul Fateh (Punjabi: شیخ رکن الدین ابوالفتح; c. 1251 – c. 1335), commonly known by the title Shah Rukn-e-Alam ("Pillar of the World"), was an eminent 13th and 14th-century Punjabi Sufi saint from Multan (present-day Punjab, Pakistan), who belonged to Suhrawardiyya Sufi order.^[1]^{[dead link]} His shrine in Multan, is one of Punjab's most important places of historical and cultural value.

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Shah Rukn-e-Alam شاہ رکن عالم
The shrine of Rukn-e-Alam in Multan
Personal
Born	1251 Multan, Punjab (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	1335 (aged 83–84) Multan, Punjab (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Religion	Sunni Islam
Senior posting
Based in	Multan, Punjab
Period in office	13th and 14th century