Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif
| Mausoleum of Pir Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif | |
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Mausoleum of Pir Meher Ali Shah with Mosque of Golra Sharif | |
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| Location | Near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°41′28.95″N 72°58′27.65″E / 33.6913750°N 72.9743472°ECoordinates: 33°41′28.95″N 72°58′27.65″E / 33.6913750°N 72.9743472°E |
| Affiliation | Islam (Hanafi) |
| State | Pakistan |
| Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Sector | E-11 |
| Architect(s) | Babu Lal-Muhammad Chughtai |
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The Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif serves as the tomb of the Pir Meher Ali Shah, a Sufi scholar.[1]
Location
The mausoleum is situated near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, at about 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level, 17 km (11 mi) from the ancient city of Taxila.
Construction
Mehr Ali Shah died on 11 May 1937[2] and was succeeded by Babuji. The construction of the mausoleum took nearly twenty years to be fully completed. For this purpose, Marble was brought from the Makrana mines in Jodhpur State.[3]
Another view of the Mausoleum by Zayd Bin Umar
See also
- List of cultural heritage sites in Islamabad Capital Territory
- List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan
- List of mausolea and shrines in Pakistan
References
- ↑ Mehr Muneer Biography of Meher Ali Shah
- ↑ "Pir Mehr Ali Shah". spiritualfoundation.net. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Construction of the mausoleum". thelightofgolrasharif.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
4. Meher e Muneer, biography of Pir Mehar Ali Shah in English by Dr Muhammad Fadil Khan
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