Mosques, Madrasahs in Uzbekistan
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Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Uzbekistan)
The name of Bibi-Khanym Mosque comes from the wife of 14th-century warlord, Timur. After his Indian campaign in 1399 Timur decided to undertake the construction of a gigantic mosque in his new capital, Samarkand
Chor-Bakr necropolis (Uzbekistan)
Chor-Bakr necropolis is a copy of a real town with courtyards, streets, green trees and lawns, mosques and familial burial vaults, but all these is for the dead. It was formed around the grave of Abu Bakr Sa'd
The construction of the Djuma Mosque is unconventional and unique - there are no domes, galleries, portals - only the roof, held by 213 carved columns
Gur-e Amir Mausoleum (Uzbekistan)
The earliest part of the Gur-e Amir Mausoleum was built at the end of 14th cent. It contains the tombs of Tamerlane, his sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah and grandson Ulugh Beg and Muhammad Sultan
Imam Al Bukhari complex (Uzbekistan)
The Muslims equate a visit to the Memorial Complex of Imam Al-Bukhari with a small Hajj
Kalta Minar Minaret (Uzbekistan)
The bright blue décor of the Kalta Minar Minaret is unique for Central Asia. Is the only structure which surface is completely covered with colored glazed tiles
Kalyan Minaret is a symbol of sacred Bukhara. From here the Muslims were convened for prayer. It was erected entirely of burnt brick in 1127
Great Kalyan Mosque is the second largest in Central Asia after Bibi Khanym of Samarkand. It can simultaneously accommodate more than 10 000 of worshipers
Mir-i Arab Madrasah (Uzbekistan)
Mir-i Arab Madrasah, built in XVI century C. E., one of the most esteemed ecclesiastical Islamic schools, is still in force
Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrassah (Uzbekistan)
Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrassah was the largest medieval ecclesiastical school of Khiva. Now there is the tourist hotel “Khiva” in the building
Naqshbandi Mausoleum (Uzbekistan)
Naqshbandi Mausoleum was erected in 1544 in honor of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi - very respected Sheikh of Bukhara. Silence and solitude of this ensemble, its beautiful architectural forms, will force anyone to think about God
Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble (Uzbekistan)
The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries. The legend says that Kusam ibn Abbas, the cousin of the prophet Muhammad was buried there
