Shah Yousuf Gardez was an
Islamic
Sufi saint who came to
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab.
Multan is one of the old ...
, (present-day
Punjab
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,
Pakistan
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) in 1088 AD. He is said to have restored the city of Multan, converted many people to the Islamic religion, and performed numerous miracles.
He came from
Gardez
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in the present-day
Paktia Province
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of
Afghanistan
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.
Gallery
File:Tomb of Shah Yousuf Gardezi .jpg, The shrine's interior is decorated with extensive mirror-work known as ''ayina kari''
File:Tomb_of_Shah_Yousuf_Gardezi_Amazing_View.jpg
File:MultanGhadMausolDet.jpg, The shrine is covered in blue tile-work that is typical of Multani style.
File:Tomb of Shah Yousuf Gardezi Multan.jpg, Tomb of Shah Yousuf Gardezi Multan
File:Tomb_of_Hazrat_Shah_Yousuf_Gardezi_sb_Multan.JPG, The tomb's exterior is decorated with couples from Shah Gardez.
File:Tomb_of_Hazrat_Shah_Yousuf_Gardezi_baba_sb_Multan.JPG, A side view of the Shah Gardez Tomb
File:Tomb_of_Shah_Yousuf_Gardezi_Wallpaper.jpg
References
{{South Asian Muslim Saints
Twelvers
Shia imams
People from Multan
Punjabi Sufi saints
Multan District