Multan is known as the City of Sufis or City of Saints and Madinat-ul-Auliya because of the large number of shrines and Sufi saints from the city. It is the birthplace of Fariduddin Ganjshakar (popularly known as "Baba Farid"), recognized as the first major poet of the Punjabi language. Multan is located in a bend created by five rivers of central Pakistan. The Sutlej River separates it from Bahaw
alpur and the Chenab River from Muzaffar Garh.One of the oldest Cities in the world dating back 6000 years, Multan is a city of Stain south central Punjab province. About 966 km from Karachi and more or less right in the center of the country lie the ancient city of Multan. Multan, the ‘City of Pirs and Shrines’ is a prosperous city of bazaars, mosques, shrines and superbly designed tombs.
