Sunrise in Samarkand

Baking Bread
Baker baking fresh bread in an earthen wood fired oven in Chorsu Market in Tashken. August 2019
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Hazrat Imam Mosque
The mosque is a part of the Hazrat Imam Complex which also has the madrassah of Barak Khan and the famous Muyi Mubarak library containing the oldest Quran in the world.
The mosque is a beautiful structure and is flanked by a pair of 50 mtrs high minarets.
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Muyi Mubarak Museum
One interesting place that we visited while in Tashkent was the Muyi Mubarak Library. This is probably the most important building in the Hazrati Imam complex . This building houses the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman dating back to the 6th century. It was completed in the year 651, only 19 years after the death of Muhammad.
The priceless Quran is kept in a special glass vault built into the wall. Only about one third of the original survives – about 250 pages of parchment sheets of a very large size.
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Muyi Mubarak Library
Tashkent.
August 2019
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Toki Zargaron – The Dome of Jewelers
Built in 1569-70, this trading zone is located in the geometric centre of old Bukhara. In this photo behind it there is Poi-Kalyan square with the huge Miri-Arab madrassah. Toki Zargaron dome accommodated 36 workshops and jewellers shops, Bukhara, August 2019
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Poi-Kalyan Ensemble
The complex of Poi-Kalyan which means ‘ Foot of the Great’ is made up of 3 main constructions built between the 12th and 16th centuries. These are the madrash Miri-arab, and the Mosque Kalyan facing each other. The other prominent and dominant structure is the Kalyan Minaret which is the center of attraction in this historic site.
Bukhara, Uzebistan, August 2019
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Kalyan Minaret
The Kalon or Kalyan Minaret is the dominant structure in the Poi Kalyan ensemble. The minaret is an architectural masterpiece built in 1127. It is 47 metres tall and is topped by a rotunda with 16 arched fenestrations from which the Muslims in the city were called for prayer. The minaret is closed to the public to climb up the stairs. It was also known as the ‘Tower of Death’ as till the year 1920, criminals were executed by being thrown down from the top.
The entire area is a great place to visit and see the beautiful historic architecture.
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Mir-i Arab Madrassah
One of the most striking buildings in the Poi Kalon complex in Bukhara. Constructed in 1535 – 36, this is a must visit in Bukhara. The 2 luminous blue domes on either side of the entrance stand out . Tourists cannot enter the madrassa as it is still an operating one where future imams and religious mentors are educated . An important destination while in Bukhara.
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Kalan Mosque
The inner courtyard of the mosque,
Bukhara, August 2019
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Samanid Mausoleum
Bukhara, Uzbekistan, August 2019
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Samanid Mausoleum
The interior of the mausoleum and the tomb
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Chasma Ayub
This is another interesting monument in Bukhara dating back to the 12th century. Also known as Spring of Job, legend has it that the prophet Job struck the ground with his staff causing water to gush out in a spring. This water cured him of boils and ulcers that he had. Inside the mausoleum are taps from where pilgrims can take the water for drinking for cures.
Bukhara , August 2019
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The Ark of Bukhara
Bukhara’s oldest structure, the Ark is a town within a town. It was home to the Emir’s of Bukhara for centuries and was built between the 5th and 6th centuries. The entrance to the Ark is by way of an inclined ramp flanked on the sides by two 18th century towers, the upper parts of which are connected by a gallery, rooms and terraces.
Bukhara, August 2019
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Mud-brick wall of the Ark
Bukhara, August 2019
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Chor Minor
Bukhara, Uzbekistan. August 2019
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Chor Minor
Bukhara, Uzbekistan. August 2019
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Bukhara in the evening
Bukhara, August 2019
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Sunrise in Samarkand
Sunrise at the Gur Emir Mausoleum in Samarkand. Photo shot from our hotel room. August 2019
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Shah-I-Zinda
The historic and famous avenue of Mausoleums in Samarkand. August 2019
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