Xiva, Uzbekistan
Sheikh Mavlon Complex
Sheikh Mavlon Complex is a historical object consisting of a mosque, a cemetery and a minaret, located near the old village of Qiyat, Khiva District, Khorezm region. In the 19th century, a minaret, a mosque and a madrasah were built in this area, which was originally a cemetery, by order of Alla-Kuli-Khan. The cemetery, which is the foundation of the complex, contains the graves of Ogahi and his uncle, Shermuhammad Munis, a historian and translator who was a secretary in the Khiva Khanate.
- City
- Xiva
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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