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Mausoleums
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Qutayba ibn Muslim Shrine
Village shrine in Jalaquduq district linked by tradition to the Arab commander Qutayba ibn Muslim, who died in 715.
Imam Ota Shrine
A village pilgrimage site in Khojaobod district, built in the 18th century and linked by local tradition to Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya.
Ensembles18th century
About the place
Imam Ota sits in the village of the same name in Khojaobod district, in the south-east of Andijan region near the Kyrgyz border. The buildings date from the 18th century and were repaired at the end of the 19th century. The site has been under state protection since 1982 and was entered on the national heritage list in 2019.
Local tradition ties the shrine to Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya, a son of the caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib, whose name is attached to several pilgrimage places across the Fergana Valley. Visitors come to pray and walk the grounds rather than to see a museum. Allow about half an hour, dress modestly and follow the lead of the caretakers.
Why go
- 18th-century shrine buildings
- Local tradition of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya
- Quiet village setting near the Kyrgyz border
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