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Khoja Mahmud Anjir Faghnavi Complex

The village shrine of Mahmud Anjir Faghnavi, third of the seven pirs of Bukhara, with a tomb, Friday mosque, pool and garden.

Ensembles16th century

About the place

Khoja Mahmud Anjir Faghnavi was born in the late 12th century in the village of Anjirbog, in today's Vobkent district. He is counted as the third of the seven pirs of Bukhara, the line of Khojagan masters that later led to Bahauddin Naqshband. He studied under Khoja Arif Revgari, taught Ali Ramitani, and allowed both silent and spoken dhikr.

He died in 1286 and was buried in his home village. The memorial complex around the grave includes the mausoleum, a Friday mosque, a pool, a well and a garden; the tomb itself is officially dated to the 16th century. The shrine was restored after Uzbekistan's independence and belongs to the group of seven pir shrines visited by pilgrims around Bukhara.

Why go

  • Grave of the third of Bukhara's seven pirs
  • Friday mosque, pool and well
  • Village garden setting

Sources (1)

  1. 1.uz.wikipedia.org

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