Affiliation Islam (Hanafi) State Pakistan | Sector E-11 Architectural style Islamic architecture | |
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Location Near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory Territory Islamabad Capital Territory Similar Golra Sharif Railway, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Rawat Fort, Pakistan Museum of Natural H, Aiwan‑e‑Sadr |
The Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah is a 20th century Sufi shrine that serves as the tomb of the Peer Meher Ali Shah, an early 20th century Sufi scholar. The shrine is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory.
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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
Peer Mehr Ali Shah died on 11 May 1937 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.
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Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah, Golra Sharif Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA