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Muhammad Baba Samasi Complex

Pilgrimage complex in Romitan district around the grave of Muhammad Baba Samasi (d. 1354), the fifth of the seven Sufi pirs of Bukhara.

Ensembles16th century

About the place

This complex in the Romitan district of Bukhara region grew up around the grave of Muhammad Baba Samasi, a Sufi master who died in 1354. He is counted as the fifth of the seven pirs of Bukhara, the teachers of the Khwajagan line from which the Naqshbandi order grew, and he was a pupil of Khoja Ali Romitani.

Baba Samasi is remembered above all as a teacher: his disciples included Sayyid Amir Kulal and the young Bahauddin Naqshband. The tomb structure that stands today is officially dated to the 16th century. The site is one stop on the seven pirs pilgrimage circuit around Bukhara, so visitors should dress modestly.

Why go

  • Grave of the fifth of the seven pirs
  • Link to Bahauddin Naqshband
  • Stop on the seven pirs route

Sources (2)

  1. 1.en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.uz.wikipedia.org

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