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Qoraboy Oqsoqol Mosque

A small working neighbourhood mosque with a domed roof and front ayvon in the old town of Samarkand, off Islam Karimov Street.

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About the place

This mahalla mosque stands on Abu Lays Samarqandi Street in the old town, near Islam Karimov Street and behind School No. 21. Its building date is not known for certain, probably the 19th or 20th century; it is a rectangular hall with a domed roof and an ayvon at the front, renovated several times since independence. It is an active mosque, so visit outside prayer times.

Why go

  • An everyday mosque of old Samarkand
  • Domed hall with a front ayvon
  • Close to the Bibi-Khanym side of town

Sources (3)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org

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