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Dorut Tilavat Complex

A quiet religious quarter in Shahrisabz with Ulugbek's Kok Gumbaz mosque, the tomb of the Sufi teacher Shamsiddin Kulol and the Gumbazi Seyidan mausoleum.

EnsemblesUNESCO World Heritage14th–15th centuryAbout 50 minutes to see

About the place

The name means "house of recitation", and the complex grew around the grave of Shamsiddin Kulol, a Sufi teacher respected by Timur's family. Timur's father, Amir Taragay, is said to be buried in the same mausoleum. The quarter is still used for prayer, and local families visit throughout the day.

The largest building is the Kok Gumbaz, or Blue Dome, a Friday mosque that Ulugbek built in the 15th century in memory of his father Shahrukh. Across the courtyard, the Gumbazi Seyidan was built as a family tomb for local sayyids. Walk around the outside of the mosque to see the inscriptions in the drum below its dome.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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