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Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex

The shrine and mosque at the grave of Imam al-Bukhari, compiler of the best-known collection of hadith, in the village of Hartang near Samarkand.

Mausoleums1997–1998, enlarged 2025About 2 hours to see

About the place

Imam al-Bukhari died in 870 and was buried in a village cemetery at Hartang. Under the Shaybanids in the 16th century a small mausoleum and a Friday mosque were built at the grave, and some plane trees planted then still grow on the site.

The old buildings fell into ruin in Soviet times. The present complex went up in 1997–1998, and in 2025 it was greatly enlarged and the mosque rebuilt to hold more worshippers. The grave is one of the most revered shrines in Central Asia, and the village lies just north of Samarkand.

Why go

  • Grave of the compiler of Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Old plane trees from the 16th century
  • Large rebuilt mosque and courtyards

Sources (5)

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

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