Masoom Shah Jo Munaro (minaret)
Sights/Landmarks
The minaret of Syed Nizam-ud-Din Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah is the most conspicuous structure of Sukkur, dating back to 1607 during the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. Masoom Shah was the governor of Mughal Emperor Akbar who appointed him as the Nawab of Sukkur. The minaret was built in about 1607 the monument, built of red brick, is more or less conical in shape, slightly off the perpendicular and surmounted by a dome to which an internal stone staircase gives an access. It is about 26 metres in circumference and has 84 steps to the top. It is about 31 metres feet in height and can be seen from miles away. This minaret is believed to have been used as a watch tower.
Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah Bakhri also known as Syed Nizamuddin Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah was a sixteenth-century Sindhi Muslim historian, physician and pharmacist from Bakhar, Sindh. He is known for writing a history of Sindh, Tarikh-e-Sind (also known as Tarikh-e-Masumi), published in 1600. He was also a trusted lieutenant of the Mughal emperor Akbar. In around 1595 he led Akbar's army in a battle against the Baloch stronghold of Sibi in northwest Quetta, resulting in Balochistan being annexed into the Mughal empire. Subsequently, in 1598, he was appointed the governor of Sindh and Sibi by Akbar.
The family and offspring of Nizamuddin Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah still live in old Sukkur. The minaret and its surroundings are still under the Masoomi family, even though Government of Pakistan has taken management control of this historical site.
Coordinates: 27.694608, 68.866536
Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah Bakhri also known as Syed Nizamuddin Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah was a sixteenth-century Sindhi Muslim historian, physician and pharmacist from Bakhar, Sindh. He is known for writing a history of Sindh, Tarikh-e-Sind (also known as Tarikh-e-Masumi), published in 1600. He was also a trusted lieutenant of the Mughal emperor Akbar. In around 1595 he led Akbar's army in a battle against the Baloch stronghold of Sibi in northwest Quetta, resulting in Balochistan being annexed into the Mughal empire. Subsequently, in 1598, he was appointed the governor of Sindh and Sibi by Akbar.
The family and offspring of Nizamuddin Mir Muhammad Masoom Shah still live in old Sukkur. The minaret and its surroundings are still under the Masoomi family, even though Government of Pakistan has taken management control of this historical site.
Coordinates: 27.694608, 68.866536
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