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Said Ahmad Khoja Madrasa

A late 19th-century madrasa in Margilan, restored in 2017 as a crafts centre, with a mosque whose ceilings are painted throughout.

EnsemblesLate 19th centuryAbout 45 minutes to see

About the place

The madrasa was built at the end of the 19th century and closed under Soviet rule. Its single-storey cells, 26 in all, line a square courtyard. In one corner stands a brick mosque with an iwan; its ceilings, both in the porch and in the hall, are decorated all over, each in a different style, which is rare in the Fergana Valley.

The roof of the prayer hall hangs from wooden trusses, so the room needs no columns. Reconstructed in 2017, the madrasa now houses a centre for national crafts.

Why go

  • Fully painted mosque ceilings
  • Craft workshops in a restored madrasa
  • A stop on a day exploring Margilan's crafts

Sources (3)

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

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