The Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya is a 13th-century shrine located in the city of Multan, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The tomb is dedicated to the Muslim mystic Bahauddin Zakariya, founder of the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufism. It is considered to be one of the most important shrines in southern Punjab province and is the prototype for Multan’s distinct architectural style.

Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya Multani was a Sufi of the Suhrawardiyya order (tariqa). He was not only a great Sufi saint but he was also a great religious, social and economic reformer. He strived to improve the conditions of the suffering masses in Sindh by transforming barren jungles into flourishing green fields as well as establishing irrigation canals, orchards and wells. Despite the time and energy needed for these activities, he was staunchly devoted to his Sufi duties and principles. Hazrat Bahauddin was a rich man who engaged in trade and commerce on a large scale. His fortune and his generosity are characterized by an episode in which the governor of Multan appealed to him for assistance in the form of food supply since no stocks of grain were left in the city.