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Sherghazi Khan Madrasa

Madrasa of 1719–1726 inside Khiva's Ichan Kala, at the approach to the Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum; it had 55 student cells.

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About the place

Sherghazi Khan, ruler of Khiva, built this madrasa between 1719 and 1726. It stands in the walled inner town of Ichan Kala, right at the approach to the Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum, and was one of the largest schools of its time in Khiva, with 55 cells for students around the courtyard.

It was also known as Maskani Fozilon, roughly the home of learned men. Among those who studied here were the Turkmen poet Magtymguly, the Karakalpak poet Ajiniyaz and the Sufi Beket Ata. A quick look at the courtyard takes about fifteen minutes and fits naturally into a walk to the mausoleum next door.

Why go

  • Built 1719–1726 by Sherghazi Khan
  • Studied in by Magtymguly and Ajiniyaz
  • Next to Pahlavon Mahmud mausoleum

Sources (1)

  1. 1.whc.unesco.org

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