Ziyarah Sufi: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Mosque and Makam of Khodja Ubaydulla Akhror (head of “Nakshbandiya” in 15th century) 20th in Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Mosque and Tomb of Khodja Ubaydulla Akhror {was head of Nakshbandiya” in 15c.}.20^th in Naqshbandi Golden Chain

He is a Star from among the Perfect Saints. He was one of the scholars who act on what they know (calimun camil). He is known as the fruit of the tree of Divine Knowledge, the Life of Spiritual Knowledge, the Eraser of Darkness, the Guide of the noble and common people alike, the Fountain that never dries up, the best Guide to Enlightenment on the Path to the Lord. He is first in removing the thorns of falsehood from the Path of Truth. He stands in the Center of the Realm of the Poles (aqtab) and he carries the burden of the spiritual khalifate. He raised the souls of his brothers until the whole Universe was calling him and remembering him. The external and internal knowledge of religion flourished because of his truthfulness.

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Shaykh Ubaydulla Akhror (q)

Mosque and Tomb of Khodja Ubaydulla Akhror {was head of Nakshbandiya” in 15c.}.20^th in Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Seclusion area near the Tomb of Khodja Ubaydulla Akhror {was head of Nakshbandiya” in 15c.}.20^th in Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Mosque and Tomb of Khodja Ubaydulla Akhror {was head of Nakshbandiya” in 15c.}.20^th in Naqshbandi Golden Chain

Mosque of Hazrat Hizr, Samarkand

Across the intersection from the Siob Bazaar, the Hazrat-Hizr Mosque occupies a hill on the fringes of Afrosiab. The 8th-century mosque that once stood here was burnt to the ground by Chinggis Khan in the 13th century and was not rebuilt until 1854. In the 1990s it was lovingly restored by a wealthy Bukharan and today it’s Samarkand’s most beautiful mosque, with a fine domed interior and views of Bibi-Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda and Afrosiab from the minaret. The ribbed aivan ceiling drips colour.

Mosque of Hazrati Prophet Hizr

Tomb near the Mosque of Hazrati Prophet Hizr

Visitors to the Mosque of Hazrati Prophet Hizr

Mosque of Hazrati Prophet Hizr

Column of the Mosque of Hazrati Prophet Hizr

Mausoleum of Hazrati Prophet Daniyor (Daniel)

There is claimed that the tomb of Prophet Daniel, is located just outside of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. According to the local legend, the Turko-Mongol conqueror Amir Timur attempted to conquer Syria for many years, but was unsuccessful. One of his ministers suggested it was because the saint from the biblical times, Daniel, was buried there. Timur then sent his army to where Daniel was entombed in Syria, and after a fierce fight with the Syrians, was able to take some of his remains back to Uzbekistan. It is also said that on the day Daniel was entombed a natural source of water sprung up at that spot, and it is believed by locals that its water has the power to heal.

Mausoleum of Hazrati Prophet Doniyor

Muhammad Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (853–944 AD) (Persian: محمد بن محمد بن محمود أبو منصور ماتریدی سمرقندی حنفی‎) was a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence and Qur'anic exegesis. Al Maturidi is one of the pioneers of Islamic Jurisprudence scholars and his two works are considered to be authoritative on the subject. He had a "high standing" among the scholars of his time and region. He was born in Maturid near Samarkand, (possibly) in 853. He was educated in Islamic theology, Qur'anic exegesis, and Islamic jurisprudence. The area of Samarkand was at his time under the Samanid and its urban population were predominately Tajik while the surrounding steppes was largely populated by Turkic-speaking people.

Writings

Kitab Al Tawhid ('Book of Monotheism')
Kitab Radd Awa'il al-Adilla, a refutation of a Mu'tazili book
Radd al-Tahdhib fi al-Jadal, another refutation of a Mu'tazili book
Kitab Bayan Awham al-Mu'tazila ('Book of Exposition of the Errors of Mu'tazila)
Kitab Ta'wilat al-Qur'an ('Book of the Interpretations of the Quran')
Kitab al-Maqalat
Ma'akhidh al-Shara'i' in Usul al-Fiqh
Al-Jadal fi Usul al-Fiqh
Radd al-Usul al-Khamsa, a refutation of Abu Muhammad al-Bahili's exposition of the Five Principles of the Mu'tazila
Radd al-Imama, a refutation of the Shi'i conception of the office of Imam;
Al-Radd 'ala Usul al-Qaramita
Radd Wa'id al-Fussaq, a refutation of the Mu'tazili doctrine that all grave sinners will be eternally in hell fire.

Mausoleum and mosque of Al-Motrudiy

Necropolis Shakhi Zinda {(12-15 c): burial place of Kusamibn Abbas – cousin of prophet Muhkammad (s.a.w.)

The Shah-i Zindah (Persian for “living king”) ensemble is revered as a memorial to Kusam-ibn-Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.

He is considered by believers to be buried at this site, after being killed in an Arab attack in 673. The part of the mausoleum knowtilesn as the gurkhana, or sepulcher, is believed to contain his tomb. Te tomb is richly decorated with majolica . In addition to floral ornamentation, the surface displays the inscription: “Never consider dead those who are killed on the path to Allah. No, they are alive!” Also noted is the year 57 A.H. (the Islamic calendar), or 676-77 C.E.

Necropolis Shakhi Zinda {(12-15 c): burial place of Kusamibn Abbas – cousin of prophet Muhkammad (s.a.w.)

Registan Square
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture.

The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636).

Reghistan square {(15-17 c) – the heart of Samarkand, consists of 3 madrassahs: Madrassah Uughbek, Madrassah Tillakari and Madrassah Sherdar} .

Maulana Shaykh Nazim prayed here in 2001

Reghistan square {(15-17 c) – the heart of Samarkand, consists of 3 madrassahs: Madrassah Uughbek, Madrassah Tillakari and Madrassah Sherdar} .

Mosque of Bibi-Khanym (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم‎; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonum machiti) is a famous historical Friday mosque in Samarkand,Uzbekistan, whose name comes from the wife of 14th-century ruler, Amir Timur.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Complex

A photograph taken sometime between 1905 and 1915 by color photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii shows the mosque's appearance after its collapse in the earthquake of 1897.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Complex

Gur-e Amir is Persian for "Tomb of the King". This architectural complex with its azure dome contains the tombs of Tamerlane, his sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah and grandsons Ulugh Beg and Muhammad Sultan. Also honoured with a place in the tomb is Timur's teacher Sayyid Baraka.

Gul-e-Amir Mausoleum & Complex

Streets of Samarkand

Restaurant in Samarkand

Food in Samarkand

Owner of a Restaurant in Samarkand

Having dinner in Samarkand

Saturday, 20 June 2015

Samarkand, Uzbekistan