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Qosim Sheikh Mosque, Karmana

A 16th-century Friday mosque in Karmana near Navoi, the core of the Qosim Sheikh complex where Emir Abdulahad Khan is also buried.

Ensembles16th century

About the place

The mosque dates from the 16th century and is the main building of the Qosim Sheikh complex in Karmana, named after the Sufi sheikh whose khanqah stood here. In 1911 the Bukharan emir Abdulahad Khan was buried beside it, and his tomb enclosure stands in the south-west part of the complex.

Why go

  • 16th-century Friday mosque
  • Next to the tomb of Emir Abdulahad Khan
  • In the old town of Karmana

Sources (4)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.uz.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.en.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.openstreetmap.org

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  • Qosim Sheikh ComplexEnsembles

    Under 1 km awayUNESCO World Heritage

    Qosim Sheikh Complex

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  • Abdulahad Khan MausoleumMausoleums

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    Abdulahad Khan Mausoleum

    A small brick enclosure in the Qosim Sheikh complex in Karmana, raised in 1911 around the grave of the Bukharan emir Abdulahad Khan.

  • Mir Sayid Bakhrom MausoleumMausoleums

    1 km awayUNESCO World Heritage

    Mir Sayid Bakhrom Mausoleum

    A small early brick mausoleum in Karmana with a decorated portal and an inscription in Kufic script, from the period after the Samanids.