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Uch, frequently referred to as Uch Sharīf, is a historic city in Pakistan's Punjab province. Uch may have been founded as Alexandria on the Indus, a town founded by Alexander the Great during his inva
The tomb of Bibi Jawindi from 1493, the tombs of Nuriya and Baha 'al Halim, mosque of Mahboob Subhani, the mosque at the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, entry to the shrine of Jahaniyan Jahangasht, exposed interior of the tomb of Baha'al Halim
The mosque of Makhdoom Jahanian was built in the late 1300s, and is embellished with the blue tile-work typical of southern Punjab.
The mosque of Mahboob Subhani is decorated in the region's vernacular style.
The shrine of Jalaluddin Bukhari is dedicated to Uch's celebrated 13th century Sufi saint.
Tomb of Bibi Jawindi
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The tomb of Bibi Jawindi is one of the five monuments in Uch Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan, that are on the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Dating back to the 15th century, the shrine wa
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…for Sheikh Baha’al-Halim by his pupil, the Suharwardiya Sufi saint Jahaniyan Jahangasht (1307–1383), the second for the latter's great-granddaughter, Bibi Jawindi, in 1494, and the third for the latter's architect. Flooding in the early 19th century caused serious damage to many of the city's tombs, including…
Tomb of Bibi Jiwindi
Close up of Tomb of Bibi Jawindi tilework
Photograph showing the damage to the tomb
A view of the graves in the tomb enclosure with surrounding vegetation