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Sheihantaur

Architectural monument in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Sheihantaur

Architectural monument in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The Mausoleum of Sheihantaur was erected in the 14th century.

Sheihantaur () is a historic mausoleum complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is the burial site of Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur, a local Sufi figure of historical significance.

Hovendi at-Tahur

Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur (Sheihantaur) was born in the late 13th century in Bogʻiston near Charvak Lake in the Tashkent Province of Uzbekistan.**** He was a sayyid, meaning he claimed descent from the Quraish, a tribe associated with Muhammad and believed to be a descendant of the Rashidun Caliph Umar and Umar ibn al-Khattab. He died in Tashkent around 1360; his tomb is contemporary, though heavily restored.

The build of mausoleum of Sheihantaur

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Sheihantaur burial complex

The mausoleum is surrounded by a burial complex to which the saint has given his name. Several prominent figures from Tashkent's history are buried here. Such individuals include Yunus Khoja.

In addition to the mausoleum of Shaihantaur, the mausoleum of Qaldirghochbiy can be found here.

References

References

  1. "Complex Sheihantaur, Sights of Tashkent".
  2. "The mausoleum (mazar) of Sheihantaur".
  3. "Bogiston (Bogustan) village of Brichmulla-Nanai area".
  4. "Euroasia Travels – Group & Private Trip, Uzbekistan And Turkmenistan".
  5. "Sheikhantaur cemetry, Tashkent, Uzbekistan".
  6. "[:en]YUNUS-HANA MAUSOLEUM[:ru]Мавзолей Юнус-хана[:]".
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