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Chor-Bakr Necropolis

A walled "town of the dead" west of Bukhara where the Juybari sheikhs buried their family, with a mosque, khanaka and madrasa from the 16th century.

MausoleumsUNESCO World Heritage16th centuryAbout 45 minutes to see

About the place

The Juybari sheikhs were a family of Sufi leaders who traced their line to Abu Bakr Said, buried here in the 10th century, and who became very wealthy and politically powerful under the Shaybanids. In the 16th century they built a mosque, a khanaka and a madrasa in a row, and behind them a grid of walled family courtyards with gates and lanes, like a small town.

The site lies in the village of Sumitan, a short drive west of the city, among fields and gardens. It is much quieter than the old town and works well combined with a trip to Varakhsha or with a late-afternoon drive.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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