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Faqih Abu Lays Mosque and Mausoleum
A small mosque and mausoleum complex named after Faqih Abu Lays, in the old quarters east of the Registan in Samarkand.
Imam al-Maturidi Memorial Complex
A memorial garden and domed mausoleum opened in 2000 over the grave site of the 10th-century theologian al-Maturidi, about a kilometre south-east of the Registan.
Mausoleums2000About 30 minutes to see
About the place
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (870–944) was a Samarkand theologian and Quran commentator who founded the Maturidi school of Sunni theology. He was buried in the Chokardiza cemetery, where tradition says thousands of scholars lie; his tombstone was destroyed in the 1940s.
In 2000 a memorial complex of about four hectares was laid out on the site, with an alley of fountains leading from Vobkent street to a square brick mausoleum under a dome. It stands between Vobkent, Bukhara and Gijduvan streets.
Why go
- Memorial to the founder of Maturidi theology
- Fountain alley and garden
- Within walking distance of the Registan
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Hammami Davudi
A working bathhouse in Samarkand's old Jewish quarter, open since 1893 and named after the prophet David.
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Kanesoi Gumbaz Synagogue
A Bukharan Jewish synagogue completed in 1891 in Samarkand's old town, one of the city's two working synagogues.
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Muborak Mosque
A listed historic mosque in the old town of Samarkand, a short walk from the Bibi-Khanym mosque and Siab Bazaar.