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Rukhobod Mosque

A working Friday mosque of 1880–1882 beside the Rukhobod mausoleum, a short walk from Gur-e Amir in Samarkand.

Ensembles1880–1882

About the place

A mosque has stood on this spot at least since the Rukhobod mausoleum was built, and there are records of one here under Ulugbek. The present building went up in 1880–1882 as part of a scheme to tidy the area around the mausoleum, together with the adjoining Rukhobod madrasa, beside the old paved royal road that ran from Gur-e Amir to the citadel.

It is an active Friday mosque on Rukhobod Street, and on its south side is the house where the Jadid educator Khoja Muin Shukrullaev was born and lived. Combine it with Gur-e Amir and the Rukhobod mausoleum, all within a few minutes on foot.

Why go

  • Next to the Rukhobod mausoleum
  • A few minutes from Gur-e Amir
  • Birthplace house of a Jadid educator next door

Sources (4)

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

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