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This building is truly unique. It has experienced many occasions in its history, changing shape, name, form, purpose.

This madrasah is one of the major attractions of Gijduvan city, which is 40 kilometres from Bukhara, as well as one of the three that were built by the illustrious grandson of Amir Temur.

At the entrance to Vabkent (the town, located in the suburbs of Bukhara) we can see how the horizon line is cut through tall & elegant minaret ("Place of kindling" in Arabic meaning), embodied in typical Asian style, with a round base.

Kosh means ‘double’ and is a general architectural term that can refer to any two opposing or facing halves of an ensemble.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree defining new regulations for customs-free import of consumer goods by individuals.

Cat is a favorite animal of the Muslims. You can often meet Keepers of mausoleums, mosques, and madrassas in Central Asia. In Islam, it is thought that there is no place for the evil spirit in a place where the cat lives.

“First visit my Master. Then – the grave of my mother. And then, if you still have time, you may come to me …” – Bahauddin Naqshbandi used to say that, the greatest Sufi, whose grave and memorial complex in his honor are located in Bukhara.

Do you know that there are some places in the world where dreams come true? If we exclude artificially created places for tourists attraction or “handmade” ones such as “Dalila’s bust” which should be touched with eyes closed.

Khorezm is often called “Egypt of Central Asia”. Unknown architects built majestic fortresses on its territory which continue to amaze travelers.

The most amazing time of the day in Bukhara is early morning. When a slanting beam of light gets through a building and start coloring golden-blue portal of the opposite building into soft-pink.