There is a saying in Persian that Multan is the 'City of Saints, Sufis and
Beggars' (Gard, Garma, Gada o Goristan).
It is one of the main cities in the Southern Punjab province of Pakistan. The
city has been a focal point for many religions, in particular becoming a
central abode for Sufism, the mystical side of Islam. The city has attracted
Sufi saints from far places of the globe. Today, Multan is known as the 'City
of Sufis'. His HighnessShaikh Amin bin Abdul Rehman, who has introduced the
Idrisiyya sufi order in Pakistan, lives at 381-A, Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony, New
