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 Today we went to one of the nost outstanding places of Bukhara. It was Emirs Palace in Kagan The palace’s origins lie in the expansion of the Russian Empire to Central Asia in the second half of the 19th century. Towards the end of the century, strong diplomatic relations developed between Russia and the Bukhara Emirate, and the development of railways continued. The settlement of New Bukhara was established 12km from Bukhara, on the railway line to Tashkent, and New Bukhara became a base for the Russian military, engineers, and builders. In a sense, New Bukhara was also a diplomatic town, which hosted various offices that represented the Russian Empire in the Emirate of Bukhara. In 1895, the Emir of Bukhara, Said Abdulahad Khan, ordered the construction of a palace in New Bukhara. According to some, this was because the Emir wanted to have his own palace in the Russian settlement. In another version of the story, the palace was built to accommodate a visit by the Russian Emperor, Nic

Khoja Sayyid Amir Kulol, popularly nicknamed Kalon (“High”), was a Hanafi scholar, Sufi murshid and spiritual mentor of Bahauddin Naqshbandi. Sayid Amir Kulal was born in 1281 in the village of Sukhor (now the village of Yangikhet) in the Kagan region, in the village of hereditary potters. According to legend, he was tall and broad in shoulders. Penetrating eyes peered out from under furrowed brows. His skin was tan. His face was framed by a gray beard. He was very humble and gentle in manner. He was far from objection and stubbornness. Thanks to wrestling in his youth, he had a large physique, and was physically developed. As for spirituality, there was no person who would doubt his righteousness, because he behaved like an enlightened one who absorbed all the best that Sharia, Tariqa and Marifat contain.In his youth, he was fond of wrestling, so he was physically developed and had a large physique. From a young age, Said Amir was engaged in kurash. Thanks to kurash, 15-year-old Sayyi

 Baha ad-Din Nakshbandi complex The Baha ad-Din complex is a cult ensemble located in the suburban area of Bukhara. The complex served as the center of the Naqshbandi Dervish order. Its head, Sheikh Bahauddin Naqshband, died in 1389. and he was buried near the village of Kasri Arifon (now in the Kagan district) near Bukhara. Northeast of Bukhara in the village of Kasri Orifon is one of Sufism's more important shrines, the birthplace and the tomb of Khazreti Mohammed Bakhauddin (Baha-al-din, Uzbek: Bahovuddin) Nakhshbandi (1318-1389), the founder of the most influential of many ancient Sufi orders in Central Asia, and Bukhara's unofficial 'patron saint'. Entering the complex through the main, east entrance, you'll walk towards a 16th century khanaka covered by a huge dome, now a Juma (Friday) mosque. In front of it is a precariously leaning minaret. Two more mosques surround Bakhautdin's tomb in the courtyard to the left. The lovingly restored aivan here is one

 Khoja Ismat Bukhoriy is one of the brightest representatives of literature of the late XIV bilingual poet, the attention of the beginning of the XV B., who attracted famous teachers of Persian and Turkic literature like Jomi and Alisher Navoi.  Abdurahmon Khoja Fakhriddin Ismatullah bin Mas'ud Ismat Bukhoriy was born in Bukhara around 1365 into the family of a famous dynasty - Khoja Mas'ud. rich, respected, his father was a merchant, and was a very enlightened man of the era. sources, As reported by Khoja Ismat, who received his first knowledge of theology; from his father, he was well versed and subsequentl continued his studies at the Bukhara madrasah.   The Soviet period of time  zieratgokh (place of pilgrimage) Khoja Ismat fell into disrepair without proper supervision, visiting this complex was strictly prohibited. At the same time, the mosque included in the Khoja Ismat complex was destroyed, the holy  spring ("chashma") and the well were buried. Burials, ma

One of the first historical monuments of Bukhara, "Juybori Kalon" madrasa, started its activity as a women's madrasa, taking into account that women and girls also acquire religious and secular sciences and contribute to the development of the spiritual and educational sphere of our country. Various information about the emergence of this madrasa has been collected and researched. In the second half of the 17th century, in the period of Subhankuli Khan, more precisely, in 1670-1671, the madrasa was opened and started operating under the same name, which was built with the funds of the inherited property of the granddaughter of Khoja Sa'duddin ibn Khoja Islam, daughter of Khoja Abdurrahim Joybor, Oiposhsha Bibi. The word "Juybor" refers to the lineage of Oyposhsha The madrasa started its activities in 1992 based on the charter, but the madrasa charter approved by the mufti in this year differs from the charter adopted in 1996.  In the madrasa, women and girls

 Today our practice was in Ark Citadel. Ark means “fortress” in translation. The first fortress dated from the 1st century and was built by thousands of slaves. During excavations, the remains of the 4th century BC building were found, which means the area was used before. Over time the citadel was destroyed and reconstructed several times. According to some sources, the fortress received its present unusual shape in the 7th century. The citadel occupies the territory of almost four hectares. It is surrounded by massive walls, with a total length of about 800 metres and a height of 16 to 20 metres. The buildings on the palace territory have been replaced repeatedly; those that survive date back to the 17th-20th centuries. In its historical past, Ark was a city within a city. Around 3,000 people lived within its walls: apart from the ruling family, other noble families and high-ranking officials lived here with their families. The fortress housed government offices such as barracks or m

 Zarduzlik is one of the oldest forms of hand embroidery with gold threads. The word "zarduzlik" was formed from the Persian language and literally means "sewing with gold" or "gold sewing". The art of gold embroidery is rooted in the distant past, when Babylon was an important economic and cultural center in southern Mesopotamia. It is believed that it was there that the art of golden threads was born. It also flourished in Byzantium. Thanks to openness and regular cultural exchange with Byzantium, the art of embroidery spread throughout Central Asia. The fame of luxurious items covered with gold threads reached Ancient Russia. There were unique zardu schools on the territory of Uzbekistan. They were opened in Bukhara, Samarkand, Fergana and other cities. But zarduzlik reached its peak in the middle of the 19th century in Bukhara. At that time, there were about 350 gold seamstresses in the emirate. Among the Bukhara masters there is a version that the pat

 Today was the third day of our practise, so our destination was Gavkushon ensemble. The Madressa Gaukushon was built in 1570 under the rule of the Uzbek khan Abdullah Khan II and had a traditional yard layout. The trapezoidal form of the building is explained by its location on the fork of the streets. Buildings in the Gaukushoon Square were built with the money of Sheikh Hoja Said, known under the nickname "Khodja Kalon" ("great hoja"), which is reflected in the name of the mosque and the whole complex. In 1598, from the north of the madrasah, a Friday mosque, called the Hoja Mosque, was built. Khodja Kalon is buried in the family necropolis of the Djuibar Sheikhs in Chor Bakr. Monuments that make up the Gaukushon Ensemble are built in typical of the XVI century technique - these are three-layer walls, mesh decorative arches, rude, bright majolica, tile mosaic. Each monument itself does not have a great artistic value. However, in aggregate, they create a surprisi