Marvel at the timeless beauty of Bibi Jawindi’s Tomb
The ancient city of Uch, founded by Alexander the Great, is located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is home to a number of monuments and temples dedicated to Muslim mystics, or sufis, from the 12th to 15th centuries. One of the most beautiful is the Tomb of Bibi Jawindi . This octagonal mausoleum was embellished with many beautiful burnt-brick constructions, but is now in a dilapidated state.
Tomb of Bibi Jawindi. (Image: Wikimedia)
Bibi Jawandi is the niece of the famous Sufi saint Jahaniyan Jahangasht (1307-1383), who was known for her mysticism. Jahaniyan Jahangasht has a great influence on Bibi Jawandi’s life. The great saint traveled widely (he was bestowed the title “Jahaniyan Jahangasht”, which means world wanderer. His birth name was Mir Sayyid Jalaluddin Bukhari) and left a lasting impression. for the Muslim Association of South Asia. He begged people to follow the Prophet Muhammad’s way of life in word, conduct and deed. He advises people to consume less meat and pray more.
Bibi Jawindi died in 1403. (Image: Wikimedia)
Bibi Jawindi died in 1403. Almost a century later, in 1493, Prince Dilshad of Iran built a mausoleum in her memory.
The mausoleum is built of baked bricks on an octagonal base with turrets at each corner of the octagon. A single dome is raised above a smaller octagonal drum with windows. The exterior of the building has three floors with the top floor supporting the dome, while the inside is circular due to thick, angled walls rising two stories high. Both the inside and outside of the building are richly decorated with Islamic scriptures, carved wood, and bright blue mosaic tiles and white glaze.
The mausoleum is built of fired bricks. (Image: Wikimedia)
Over the centuries, time has destroyed more or less the beauty of this architecture. Half of them have collapsed and are only a pile of broken bricks. The other half has been raised, but the risk is still present because of harsh environments such as deserts, humidity and salt intrusion. Furthermore, inappropriate repair methods have further damaged the complex.
Time has destroyed more or less the beauty of this architecture. (Image: Wikimedia)
The site also includes other mausoleums, most notably the Temple of Baha’al-Halim, and the Tomb of Ustead, the architect who designed Bibi Jawindi’s Tomb.
The entire complex has been submitted for UNESCO World Heritage status, but since 2004 it has remained only on the waiting list.
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