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By the mids, the Banu Munabbih also known as the Banu Sama , who claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad 's Quraysh tribe came to rule Multan, and established the Amirate of Banu Munabbih , which ruled for the next century.
During this era, the Multan Sun Temple was noted by the 10th century Arab geographer Al-Muqaddasi to have been located in a most populous part of the city. Arabic and Punjabi were spoken in both cities, [24] though the inhabitants of Multan were reported by Estakhri to also have been speakers of Persian , [28] reflecting the importance of trade with Khorasan.
Polyglossia rendered Multani merchants culturally well-suited for trade with the Islamic world.
By the mid 10th century, Multan had come under the influence of the Qarmatian Ismailis. The Qarmatians had been expelled from Egypt and Iraq following their defeat at the hands of the Abbasids there. Qarmatians zealots had famously sacked Mecca , [30] and outraged the Muslim world with their theft and ransom of the Kaaba 's Black Stone , and desecration of the Zamzam Well with corpses during the Hajj season of CE.
The Qarmatian Ismailis opposed Hindu pilgrims worshipping the sun, [33] and destroyed the Sun Temple and smashed its revered Aditya idol in the late 10th century.
The city was surrendered, and Fateh Daud was permitted to retain control over the city with the condition that he adhere to Sunnism. The 11th century scholar Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi reported that thousands of Ismailis were killed or mutilated during Mahmud's invasion, though the community was not extinguished.
Following Mahmud's death, the city regained its independence from the Ghaznavid empire and came under the sway of Ismaili rule once again.
By the early s, Multan was described by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi as being a "large city" commanded by a citadel that was surrounded by a moat. In , Muhammad Ghori conquered Ismaili-ruled Multan, [37] [29] after having invaded the region via the Gomal Pass from Afghanistan into Punjab, and used the city as a springboard for his unsuccessful campaign into Gujarat in Multan's Ismaili community rose up in an unsuccessful rebellion against the Ghurids later in Following the death of the Mumluk Sultan, Qutb al-Din Aibak in , Multan came under the rule of Nasiruddin Qabacha , who in , successfully repulsed an attempted invasion by Sultan Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu of the Khwarazmian Empire , [25] whose origins were rooted in Konye-Urgench in modern-day Turkmenistan.
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Mongols again attempted to invade Multan in , [39] and again in after capturing Lahore, though they were repulsed. The countryside around Multan was recorded to have been devastated by excessively high taxes imposed during the reign of Ghiyath's son, Muhammad Tughluq. The renowned Arab explorer Ibn Battuta visited Multan in the s during the reign of Muhammad Tughluq, and noted that Multan was a trading centre for horses imported from as far away as the Russian Steppe. In , Multan was besieged by Tamerlane 's grandson Pir Muhammad.
Multan's Langah Sultanate came to an end in when the city was invaded by rulers of the Arghun dynasty , [25] who were either ethnic Mongols, [45] or of Turkic or Turco-Mongol extraction. Multan served as medieval Islamic India's trans-regional mercantile centre for trade with the Islamic world. The extent of Multan's influence is also reflected in the construction of the Multani caravanserai in Baku , Azerbaijan — which was built in the 15th to house Multani merchants visiting the city.
Multan would remain an important trading centre until the city was ravaged by repeated invasions in the 18th and 19th centuries in the post-Mughal era. Following the conquest of Upper Sindh by the Mughal Emperor Akbar , Multan was attacked and captured by Akbar's army under the command of Bairam Khan in , [49] thereby re-establishing Mughal rule in Multan. In , Multan was encircled by walls that were built on the order of Murad Baksh , son of Shah Jahan. Under Mughal rule, Multan enjoyed years of peace in a time when the city became known as Dar al-Aman "Abode of Peace".
During the Mughal era, Multan was an important centre of agricultural production and manufacturing of cotton textiles. Nader Shah conquered the region as part of his invasion of the Mughal Empire in Despite invasion, Multan remained northwest India's premier commercial centre throughout most of the 18th century.
In , the Marathas under Raghunathrao briefly seized Multan, [53] [54] though the city was recaptured by Durrani in After repeated invasions following the collapse of the Mughal Empire, Multan was reduced from being one of the world's most important early-modern commercial centres, to a regional trading town. The city had reverted to Afghan rule under the suzerainty of Nawab Muzaffar Khan in In , the armies of Kharak Singh and Misr Diwan Chand lay around Multan without making much initial headway, until Ranjit Singh dispatched the massive Zamzama cannon, which quickly led to disintegration of the Multan's defences.
Muzzafar Khan and seven of his sons were killed before the Multan fort finally fell on 2 March in the Battle of Multan. The conquest of Multan established Ranjit Singh's superiority over the Afghans and ended their influence in this part of the Punjab. By December , the British had captured portions of Multan city's outskirts, and destroyed the Multan Fort while bombarding the city. Between the s and s, the British laid a vast network of canals in the Multan region, and throughout much of central and southern Punjab province.
Multan's urban typology is similar to other ancient cities in South Asia, such as Peshawar , Lahore , and Delhi - all of which were founded near a major river, and included an old walled city, as well as a royal citadel. Multan's old neighbourhood homes exemplify Muslim concerns regarding privacy, and defense against the city's harsh climate.
A distinct Multani style of architecture began taking root in the 14th century with the establishment of funerary monuments, [66] and is characterized by large brick walls reinforced by wooden anchors, with inward sloping roofs. The nearest major cities are Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur. Multan is located in a bend created by five rivers of central Pakistan. The area around the city is a flat, alluvial plain that is used for citrus and mango farms.
The average annual precipitations millimetres 7. Multan is known for having some of the hottest weather in the Pakistan.
Multan city had a population of 1,, in the census. Administrators who are government servants have the powers of Nazims Mayor. Multan district is spread over an area of 3, square kilometres, comprising four tehsils: In Multan was reorganised as a City District composed of six autonomous towns:. Multan will also be connected to the city of Faisalabad via the M-4 motorway , [79] [80] which in turn will connect to the M-1 and M-2 motorways that will provide access to Islamabad and Peshawar.
Multan is connected by rail with all parts of the country and lies on the main track between Karachi, Peshawar , Lahore and Quetta. From Multan, links to Khanewal, Lodhran and Muzafargarh are offered by rail. The Multan Metrobus is a bus rapid transit line which commenced service in January , [86] at a cost of The BRT route begins at Bahauddin Zakariya University in northern Multan, and heads southward to pass by the eastern edge of Multan's old city at the Daulat Gate before turning east to finally terminate at the Kumharanwala Chowk in eastern Multan.
The route will initially serviced by 35 buses, serving up to 95, passengers per day. The airport offers flights throughout Pakistan, as well as to the Persian Gulf States. Bahauddin Zakariya University formerly known as Multan University is the main source of higher education for this region. Air University Multan Campus is the prominent science and engineering institute in the region.
The Swedish Institute of Technology in Multan is a campus of the Swedish Group of Technical Institutes, the largest private-sector organisation providing technical education and vocational training in the Punjab. It offers many undergraduate and post-graduate programs for medical students. It is also famous for its beautiful and ancient building. The Institute of Southern Punjab , a private and chartered degree-awarding institution well-known for its voguish city campus and streamlined educational program is another notable educational establishment in the city of Multan.
It was established in A mosque has subsequently built adjacent to temple. The original temple of Prahladpuri is said to have been built by Prahlad, son of Hiranyakashipu , the king of Multan Kashya-papura [97] in honor of Narsing Avatar, an incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu , who emerged from the pillar to save Prahlada. The Multan Cricket Stadium hosted many international cricket matches.
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium is the other stadium in Multan which is usually used for football along with other sports activities. Multan is home to Multan Tigers , the domestic cricket which represents the city in domestic tournaments and Multan Sultans , the new franchise of Pakistan Super League. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the district, see Multan District. For other uses, see Multan disambiguation. City in Punjab, Pakistan. Clockwise from the top: List of educational institutions in Multan.
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