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Hazrati Bashir Mausoleum

18th-century mausoleum of the Yassavi sheikh Sayyid Ahmad Bashir in Bashir village, Kitob district, on the national heritage list since 2019.

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About the place

The village of Bashir in Kitob district, Kashkadarya region, takes its name from Sayyid Ahmad Bashir, a sheikh of the Yassavi Sufi order who is buried here. His mausoleum dates from the 18th century and remains a place where people from the surrounding villages come to pray and ask for blessings.

In 2019 the mausoleum was added to the national list of immovable cultural heritage. The setting is rural and quiet, so it pairs well with a drive between Kitob and Shahrisabz. Allow about 45 minutes, dress modestly and follow the lead of the caretakers on where to walk.

Why go

  • Tomb of a Yassavi sheikh
  • 18th-century village mausoleum
  • National heritage list since 2019

Sources (4)

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

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