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A madrasa opposite Kunya-Ark, built for the khan who was also a poet under the pen name Feruz; it now tells the story of his reign.
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About the place
Muhammad Rahim Khan II ruled Khiva in the second half of the 19th century, including the years when the khanate came under Russian protection. He wrote poetry as Feruz and supported poets, musicians and calligraphers at his court.
His madrasa faces the gate of Kunya-Ark across an open square. Its facade is restrained, with tiled panels and domed corner towers. Inside, the rooms around the courtyard hold an exhibition on the khan, his family and the literary life of Khiva at the time.
The square in front, between the madrasa and the citadel, was once where the khan's decrees were announced.
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