#Mosque of Bibi Khanum

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Uzbekistan Diaries 7

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Hazrat Khizr – the oldest mosque in Samarkand.

Hazrat Khizr Mosque is located in the south of the Afrasiab settlements, opposite the famous Siab Bazaar and the Bibi Khanum . Robert Kiyosaki: SEC Will ‘Crush’ Most Cryptos, Burry on US Recession, Gold Bug Schiff on Inflation in 2023 — Week in Review Hazrat Khizr Mosque was built at the beginning of the VII-VIII centuries, when Central Asia was under the Arab occupation. Hazrati Khizr mosque is considered as the oldest mosque in Samarkand and one of the oldest constructions in Central Asia. There is a famous legend about the construction of the mosque. According to the legend, the Arabs tried to drown the city's fortress and blocked the Arzis canal with a dam. But suddenly a big white bird flies in and destroys the dam. In honor of the miraculous salvation, the people of Samarkand built a mosque. Previously, there was a Zoroastrian temple stood in its place. However, historians say the mosque was built by Arab commander, Qutayba ibn Muslim after the destruction of the Zoroastrian temple stood in its place and the mosque was also named by him. Hazrat Khizr Mosque was destroyed by Mongols in 1220 along with other significant constructions in the city. The mosque has been rebuilt several times, however, the modern mosque was built on the ancient foundation in 1854 by the Emir of Emirate of Bukhara, Amir Muzaffar Khan. Due to significant reconstruction of the building, its original appearance was completely lost. They built a square-shaped building next to it - the Domed Gatehouse. An entrance gate with flowery minarets on both sides and an elegant oriental minaret were also built. The exterior decoration of the mosque differs from the other similar structures. To be more specific instead of the predominance of the usual blue and green colors, yellow and reddish-brown ornaments were used. The wooden doors date back to XIX century. After the independence of Republic of Uzbekistan Chinese Researchers Claim Success in Breaking RSA Encryption With Quantum Computer, Experts Debate Veracity of Discovery, with the support of the government, the mosque was restored along with ancient Arzis well near to the mosque. It is also important to mention that the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov was buried near to the mosque in 2016. By: Adkhamjon Janobiddinov Read the full article

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Misyuk Artem

Watercolor on paper,   32x50 cm

Landscape  “ Cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanum ”  

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Pearls of Uzbekistan

Tour "Pearl of Uzbekistan" - begins and ends in Tashkent. Allow us to visit the ancient cities of the Great Silk Road, such as Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand. We plunge into the atmosphere of the ancient streets of ancient cities, get acquainted with the masters and artists, see the unforgettable atmosphere of the cities, and try the local Uzbek traditional cuisine. We will drive through the Kyzyl Kum desert and visit the city where Amir Timur was born.

Cities:

Tashkent - Khiva - Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand – Tashkent

Length:

8 days / 7 nights.

Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent

Upon arrival to Tashkent, we meet you at the airport. After all the necessary formalities transfer to the hotel. Rest after the flight.

Lunch.

Sightseeing tour in Tashkent. We will visit the old part of the city, the place where is located the largest and most ancient bazaar Chorsu in Tashkent. Next we will head to Hazrat Imam Square. The old Barakkhan madrassa hides a centuries-old history, when young students learned the secrets of Islam here, today the madrassa is the center of craftsmen of Tashkent, wood carvers, metal embossing, national embroidery and much more. After we visit Hazrat Imam Square, we will go to Mustakillik Square (Independence Square). Stroll through the local Broadway to the monument to Amir Timur. Go down to one of the most beautiful metro in the world and explore it. We are already hungry by this time and have dinner at a local Tashkent restaurant. After dinner, return to the hotel.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 2: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva (30 km)

This early morning we will fly to the city of Urgench, which is located 35 kilometers from the city of Khiva. Upon arrival to Urgench, we will drive to Khiva by car. Upon arrival to Khiva, check-in at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Khiva. A local guide, a connoisseur of antiquity and history of Khiva, will share its secrets with us. Tell the story and show the most interesting places in the city. Khiva consists of two parts: Ichan Kala - the Inner City and Dishan Kala - the External City. The most interesting place is Ichan Kala, because it is located inside the fortress, where all the ancient monuments are concentrated. Here we will begin our tour. We will also visit Kunya Ark, Rahimkhan Madrasa, Juma 10th century mosque, Tash Hawley Palace and much more. We will have lunch at the local teahouse.

Then we continue the tour. Before dinner, we’ll go back to the hotel, get some rest and go to a concert of local Khorezm music. After the concert, dinner at the local tea house.

Day 3: Khiva - Bukhara (450 km 7-8 hours)

This morning we will start a journey to the once-capital of the Bukhara Emirate, the beautiful Bukhara, the drive will take about 7-8 hours, but it will not be boring. We will drive through the Kyzyl Kum desert (Red Sand), but the name is quite strange but interesting.

We will stop for lunch at a local tea house, a kind of desert oasis.

Upon arrival to Bukhara, accommodation at the hotel. Discover the sights of Bukhara.

Dinner at a local tea house.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 4: Bukhara

Today we will spend the whole day in beautiful Bukhara and enjoy its wonder. The Ark fortress, the Samanid mausoleum, the old Lyabi Hauz will open their doors of history to us and allow us to look into the old days. We will go through the old streets of the city, talk to the local people. We will have lunch in the house of the famous embroidery master Rakhmon Toshev, after lunch Nasiba, the daughter of the master, will tell us about the secrets of the national embroidery Suzane. After lunch, we will continue our tour of the city Bukhara. Trade domes, like sails filled with the wind of the past, are located at the crossroads of old roads. Even today, these architectural complexes play a large role in the life process of the old city, up today, just like a hundred years ago, merchants placed their goods on display in the cozy little cells of shops for passing by buyers, truly a beautiful sight!

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 5: Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand (400 km)

This morning we will drive to the city of Samarkand, on the way we will visit the Shakhrisabz town. About 5 hours will take the drive to the homeland of Tamerlane, the great commander of Central Asia. Upon arrival to Shakhrisabz, we will have lunch at the local tea house, and after lunch we will visit the ruins of one of the most magnificent creations of the Temurid era, the ruins of the Ak Saray palace. The palace was almost completely destroyed, only the pylons of the entrance portal of the building remained alive. But they are no less interesting, since the height of the pylons today is about 38 meters. Next, we will continue our tour and visit Dorut Tilovat and Dorut Saodat, the place where the mausoleum of Jahongir Tamerlan’s son and his mentor Sheikh Shamsuddin Kulal is located. After the tour we will go to Samarkand. A city with a long history, beautiful monuments of architecture, bazaars and, of course, the people of Samarkand living together in their favorite city.

Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 6: Samarkand

Our day we begin with a visit to the beautiful Registan Square. Three magnificent madrassas were once special educational institutions in which young people received sacred knowledge. At the beginning of the 15th century, the wise ruler of Samarkand, the grandson of the great Amir Timur, the great astronomer, philosopher and mathematician Mirzo Ulugbek, who dreamed of turning Samarkand into the center of science of the Muslim world, conceived the construction of the first madrassa, and brought his desire to life.

In 200 years at the beginning of the 17th century, Yalantgush Bakhodur builds his first madrassa opposite the madrassa of Mirzo Ulugbek. In 20 years, according to his own order, Tillo Kori madrassa was built, as a final part of the architectural complex. From Registan Square we will go along the shopping street to the Bibi Khanum Mosque, built in the 15th century, by order of Amir Timur. At the Siab Bazaar which is located next to the mosque, we can find everything your heart desires, vegetables and fruits, souvenirs and shawls, as well as well-known Samarkand flatbreads.

After lunch at a local restaurant, we will continue our tour of Samarkand and visit  the memorial complex of Shahi Zinda. After that we will go to the mausoleum of the great Amir Timur.

Dinner at the national house. Today, a local family invites us to the dinner: Ilkhom Guest house. Ilkhom will not only reveal the secrets of traditional cuisine, but also give us the opportunity to participate in the preparation of a national dish, and then taste it. Ilkhom is always very happy to guests and happy tells his interesting stories.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 7: Samarkand - Tashkent

Today we will continue sightseeing of Samarkand. And after lunch, in the late afternoon we take a high-speed train Afrosiab to Tashkent.

In the suburbs of Samarkand is a small village of Koni Gil. It is very interesting place. Once it was known as a center of manufacture of Samarkand silk paper. And today, in our days, manufacture of antique silk paper has been set up here.

After visiting the silk paper paper workshop, we will enjoy the remains  of the Observatory built by Mirzo Ulugbek in the 15th century. After the observatory, we will make a pilgrimage to the Daniel’s Mausoleum and the archeological Museum Afrosiab.

After lunch, at the local tea house, we will go to the local railway station and take a high-speed Afrosiab train to Tashkent.

Arrival in Tashkent. Dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 8: Transfer to the airport.

End of the Tour

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Bibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan @Chris Belsten

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떠올려 (Feat. Luz) Θ 사마르칸트㉷

떠올려 (Feat. Luz) - 너프 루이(Nuff Louis) 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너와 걸었던 그 거리, 머리 만져주면 바로 잠이 들어 버리던 너의 손길이 그리워 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너가 희미해져 점점 더 아니 난 어쩌면 너가 더 선명해져 점점 오늘도 니 생각을 하다 겨우 잠에 들어 넌 정말 아무렇지 않은데 나 혼자 이럼 만날때 했던 쿨한 척들이 다 후회가 될쯤에 너의 페이스북에 초록불이 툭 하고 들어와 ay 초록불은 본디 직진이란 말은 어릴 적 유치원부터 배워 안지킬 수가없어 난 의미없이 지나가는 안부라는 듯 네게 남은 미련은 없어 하나도 안불안한듯 머쩍은 연기와 함께 보낸 말은 Hi 용기를 낸 뒤엔 부끄러움이 더 많아지는 타입 이란 말로도 널다시 잡을 수 없단 거 맞지 넌 니맘을 풀 수없는 자물쇠로 꽉 잠궈놨지 미안하단 마음과 말이 네게 더 닿지 못해 난 오늘도 너가 들어갈 맘에 문을 닫지 못해 이제는 너보다 더 나은사람을 만나고싶어 라는 말을 취하지도 않은 채 또 뱉고 있어 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너와 걸었던 그 거리, 머리 만져주면 바로 잠이 들어 버리던 너의 손길이 그리워 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너가 희미해져 점점 더 아니 난 어쩌면 너가 더 선명해져 점점 더 we already know 돌아가지 못할거야 우린 처음처럼 이미 다 지난 일이잖아 시간이 흐르면 괜찮아질까 조금은 나아질까 우린 서로 바라 보는 곳이 너무 나도 달라서 나라서 너와 맞지않는걸까 나도 노력해봤어 boy you should know that 빨간신호 앞에서는 서야하는 나와는 너무 달라 돌아가기엔 너무 멀리왔는데 또 너를 생각해 또 너를 생각해 또 너를 생각해 어둡고 작은 방에 홀로 둬서 미안해 너는 멈춰있는데 난 그것도 모르네 자꾸만 너를 괴롭혀 미안해 내 맘에 담긴 말과 진심이 담긴 밤 그 안에 갖힌 나와 이미 다 비운 잔 내 방에 혼자 누워서 또 너를 떠올려 너가 만져주던 머리 또 같이 걷던 거리 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너와 걸었던 그 거리, 머리 만져주면 바로 잠이 들어 버리던 너의 손길이 그리워 내 방에 혼자 누워 난 너를 떠올려 너가 희미해져 점점 더 아니 난 어쩌면 너가 더 선명해져 점점 더 사마르칸트 중앙아시아 최고(最古) 도시의 하나로, 고대 그리스시대부터 마라칸다로 알려졌고, 중국에서는 남북조시대부터 수·당 시대에 걸쳐 강국(康國)이라고 불렀다. 1220년 칭기즈칸에 의해 패망되기까지는 실크로드(비단길)의 교역기지로 번창하였다. 14세기에는 티무르 왕조의 수도가 되었고, 뒤에 우즈베크인(人)의 도시가 되었다가 1868년 러시아령이 되었다. 1925년부터 소련의 공화국이 되었다가 1990년 독립하였다.동차·트랙터 부품 등 기계공업, 과일가공·육류통조림·포도주·피혁 등 농산가공업 및 견직물 공업 등이 성하다. 국립종합대학·단과대학·민족예술박물관·극장 등이 있다. 시내에는 많은 사적이 있으며 11∼15세기의 묘소(墓所) 샤이 진다(Shakhi-Zinda), 티무르가 세운 구르에미르 단지(Gur-Emir ensemble), 리게스탄 광장에 있는 이슬람 고등교육기관인 마드라사(최고학부), 울루그베그 천문대, 레기스탄 모스크(Registan Mosque), 비비하눔 모스크(Bibi-Khanum Mosque) 등이 유명하다. 최근 칭기즈칸의 군대에 의해 폐허가 된 구시가의 발굴이 이루어져, 아랍 침공(8세기) 이전의 궁전 터와 화려한 벽화 등이 출토되었다. 세계의 문화 교차로 역할을 한 역사도시로서 2001년 유네스코의 세계문화유산으로 등재되었다. 사마르칸트 위치 이 브라우저에서는 해당 기능을 지원하지 않습니다. IE9이상 버전으로 업그레이드 해주세요. 레이어 닫기 일반 지형 위성 확대보기

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The foundation of the first Friday Cathedral Mosque in Tashkent (Juma mosque) was established in 819, at the highest point of the “shakhristan” (centre) of ancient Tashkent. Up to now, the Mosque repeatedly rebuild, renamed and restored in different epochs is still overlooked in the Old City and surrounded with the Chorsu, Khadra and Eski Juva places.

This Juma mosque is the most ancient among 157 mosques of modern Tashkent and the third largest one in Uzbekistan after the Bibi-Khanum in Samarkand and Poi-Kalyan in Bukhara. From the XV century till now, the mosque was named after one of the Sufi leaders of the oriental Middle Ages – Khoja Akhrar Vali, who presented the city with this building built on the foundation of the old Juma-mosque (Juma-mosque means a Friday mosque) in 1451.

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The Palace Door

Author: Chris Martens

September is New York Textile Month! In celebration, members of the Textile Society of America will author Object of the Day for the month. A non-profit professional organization of scholars, educators, and artists in the field of textiles, TSA provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of information about textiles worldwide.

Janice Arnold’s striking felt, silk and jute door panel conjures the rich and vibrant history of both contemporary and historic tentage traditions. The panel was part of a large-scale installation entitled The Palace Yurt, commissioned by Cooper Hewitt for the 2009 exhibition Fashioning Felt. During research trips to Central Asia and Mongolia, Arnold became fascinated by the trellis tents of Kygyzstan (boz üy) and Mongolia (ger). Intrigued by tales of Chinggis Qan, whose tents were said to hold over 1000 men, she began drawings for The Palace Yurt. In 13th century Mongolia, the oversized traditional door flap was associated with kingship[1] both symbolically and literally. Constructed of felt and hung over the sacred threshold it separated the world of the nobility from that of the outside world.[2]

Traditionally felt is produced by wetting, agitating, and shrinking tangled masses of wool fibers. Arnold utilized a contemporary technique to create her door panel in which she felted the fibers into a woven substrate. The richly patterned surface calls forth symbolic references to gold and silver-plated thresholds and doorways, which designated rank among the Golden Horde.[3]

As the Mongolian empire expanded under Chinggis Qan, a system of felt production and supply was created. In the year 1260 a special directorate of felt manufactures was established to oversee 29,000 households assigned to felt making, in addition to four regional felt offices and a storehouse for felt.[4] Accompanying the rapid accumulation of wealth and territory in 13th century Mongolia, luxury fabrics assumed an increasingly important role. Tents became more elaborate and the aristocracy’s love of silk and gold brocades (nasij) resulted in opulent linings, matched only by the extravagant dress of the aristocracy. In the words of Thomas Allsen, “felt exteriors evoked their cultural past and golden interiors their imperial ambitions.”[5]

Throughout the Chingissid, Timurid, and Ottoman eras and the transition from pastoral nomadism to urban settlements, tent culture remained. In the 15th century, Tamerlane built the monumental Bibi Khanum mosque and the Gur i Mir mausoleum complex with carved bricks and glazed tiles in Samarqand, but retained the royal tent complex which was both functional and ceremonial. Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo, the Spanish ambassador of Henry III of Castile to the court of Tamerlane,[6] described the manner in which decorative fabric enclosures simulated city walls surrounding the royal tents, providing both privacy and protection.

Timur granting audience on the occasion of his accession (plate 2), Zafaranama, ca 1467, Painting by Bihzad. Special Collections at Johns Hopkins University, Garrett Library Manuscripts

In 16th century Istanbul, the imperial tent complex of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, an exact replica of the court at Topkapi Palace, was used to establish encampments during military campaigns as the Sultan and his army moved throughout the empire. Constructed completely of textiles, architectural ornamentation was embroidered, appliqued, and couched.[7] A designated corps set up the tents in advance of the Sultan’s arrival, while others were employed to mend and maintain the structures and their contents. In addition to the palace of the Sultan and his retinue, there were kitchen tents, toilet tents, a tower of justice, and even an executioner’s tent, all situated in precisely the same formation as they were at Topkapi in Istanbul.[8]

The Imperial Tent complex, “Nuzhet Asrar al-Ahbar der Sefer-I Sigetvar”. In Nurhan Atasoy, Otağ-ı Hümayun: The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex (Istanbul: Aygaz, c2000) 59.

[1] Peter Alford Andrews. Felt Tents and Pavilions: The Nomadic Tradition and its interaction with Princely Tentage, Vol. 1, p. 291 I give them to you, saying “let them lift the wide door for you” in presenting his sons to the service of Temujin. “The emphasis on width is due to the association of the door with kingship.” p. 291 [2] Andrews, p 475 [3] Andrews, p. 192 [4] Allsen, Thomas T. Commodity and Exchange in the Mongol Empire, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997) 51. [5] Allsen p. 52 [6] Allsen p. 14 [7] Atasoy, pp. 56, 112 [8] Atasoy, Nurhan, Otağ-ı Hümayun : The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex (Istanbul: Aygaz, 2000) 51.

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This is the facade of the legendary Bibi Khanum mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan…. This is the facade of the legendary Bibi Khanum mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The level of detail is dizzying.

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The historic town of #Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries. The major monuments include the Registan Mosque and madrasas, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the Shakhi-Zinda compound and the Gur-Emir ensemble. #travelsere #travelgirl #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #travelblogger #wanderlust #instatravel #traveler #traveling  #traveladdict #traveller #travelholic #traveltheworld #trip #travelling #summer #travelblog #adventure #explore  #sheisnotlost #centralasia #uzb #silkroad  #uzbektravelgram #nofilter #САМАРКАНД #crossroadofcultures (presso Shah-i-Zinda) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2CGGhJoCGU/?igshid=1wz7bgnmvkafj

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Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم‎; Uzbek: Bibi-Xonim masjidi; Russian: Мечеть Бибиханым; also: Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. By the mid-20th century only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but major parts of the mosque were restored during the Soviet period. - Wikipedia #bibikhanym #bibikhanum #samarkand #uzbekistan #centralasia #traveladdict #wishlist #bucketlist #lpfanphoto #travelingtheworld #atlas #world #bestplacestogo #beautifuldestinations #dreamplaces #speechlessplaces #girlswhowander #glt #gltLove #girlslovetravel #madrasah #neverstopexploring #wanderlust #travelUzbekistan #lelsinsamarkand #lelsinuzbekistan (at Bibi-Khanym Mosque) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0c4LWABtcA/?igshid=akyceffkqgaf

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Tamerlane, who is known in Uzbekistan as Amir Timur, or Timur the Great, was one of history’s greatest and cruelest conquerors. His Turkish and Mongol army is said to have killed 17 million men, women and children in his 14th-century rampage across Asia from the Black Sea to Delhi.

Tamerlane’s jade grave

Histories say he cemented whole populations into towers and starved them — not for capitulation but joy. He assacred as many as 100,000 civilians in a day, bombarded ships with human heads shot from cannons and left pyramids of skulls to mark the cities he destroyed.

A play by Christopher Marlowe c. 1610 reflected and reinforced his image in Europe as a terrifying barbarian wrote ”Threatening the world with high astounding terms/And scourging kingdoms with his conquering sword.”

Now he is safely buried in Samarkand, Uzbekistan along with filled with magnificent mosques, tombs and dazzling ensembles of ceramic tiles that he ordered from the many artisans and architects he conquered. His, naturally enough, is the greatest of all. He is buried beneath a six-foot-long slab of jade that has been cleaned and renovated to attract pilgrims and tourists who get the new whitewashed version of his deeds as a great leader in the mould of Geghis Khan — though of no relation.

Bibi Khanum Mosque

Another beauty is the Bibi Khanum mosque, according to legend built and eponomously named for Tamerlane’s favorite wife while he was away sacking northern India.

His name, Tamerlane, is a literal translation of Timur the Lame and in the 1940’s when the Soviets ruled the area they dug up his grave and autopsied his remains. They disocvered that the lameness was because of two arrows in his thigh and his genetics were totally Iranian Persian and not Chinese.

Tamerlane’s approximate area of Conquest  — from Samarkand to the Black Sea and Bucharest to Egypt and the Nile and then to Delhi and the Tigris.  

  Local residents and Muslim clergy tried to stop the excavations, but the expedition continued its work despite everything. Tashmuhammed Kari-Niyazov was the leader of the expedition. The expedition also included the writer and historian Sadriddin Aini, the famous orientalist A. Semenov and M. Gerasimov. Also it included a young cinematographer Malik Kayumov who filmed the whole thing. These excavations examined the human remains in the tombs to prove that they belonged to Tamerlane and his closest relatives and discover his genetic heritage. Excavations began on June 16 1941.

First opened was the tombs of Ulugbek’s sons, then the tomb of Timur’s sons who fought with one another — against his dying advice: Miranshah and Shahrukh. On June 18 they discovered the remains of Ulugbek himself, the grandson of Timur, who was better than all the rest and brought some peace to his people along with art and poetry. Finally, on June 19 the heavy gravestone was taken from the Tamerlane’s tomb.

                                      The map of Tamerlane

Tamerlane based on our rectification is a lipped bowl with a southern bent — meaning that takes from everything outside of himself i.e. all that he conquered, for his own use.  That seems to fit his historical record.  The Moon is conjunct his ascendant suggesting his appetite was large and that he was his own worst enemy:  he told his sons not to follow in his bloody footsteps, but never showed them an alternative though with Venus conjunct Uranus in the fourth he was apprised of one.

Mars in the sixth house conjunct Jupiter shows how war was his “day job” and he relished it.  Jupiter is inconjunct the ascendant it rules  highlighting his appetite for destruction.  It is opposite Saturn creating the Line of Motivation and as no t-square comes of this pairing,  it has no outlet but itself — more destruction, more war, more devestation.

Interesting is the biwheel of Tamerlane and the excavation of his grave.  Notice at the fourth house where Uranus and Mercury are interrupted by transitting Mars and then the North Node of Tamerlane’s chart meets the South Node of his transit — because of his reputation they were there to “dig” (Neptune opposing in the earth sign of Virgo) and see for themselves.  The Moon in Gemini, the travelled for his ghastly mission, is opposite his Ascendant — was he truly the descendant of the Great builder Khan?  The tenth is empty but for the transiting part of fortune — 10 Virgo “a round stone hidden in another” gives us the answer — nothing is what it seems.

        Tamerlane the Merciless Tamerlane, who is known in Uzbekistan as Amir Timur, or Timur the Great, was one of history's greatest and cruelest conquerors.

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The Sand of Kyzyl Kum Desert

The tour The Sand of Kyzyl Kum Desert reveals the special charm of Uzbekistan, it begins with a visit to Bukhara, filled with the splendor of ancient streets and ancient monuments, we will visit the city of Gizhduvan the famous center of Bukhara ceramics, enjoy the beautiful Nurata and spend the night in the Kyzyl Kum desert in the yurt camp on the shores of Lake Aydar Kul. Then we will pass through the city of Samarkand, with its beautiful squares and magnificent monuments, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. And finish our tour in the city of Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Cities:

Bukhara - Gizhduvan - Nurata - Samarkand - Tashkent

Length of the trip:

5 days / 4 nights

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Day 1: Arrival to Bukhara

Arrival to Bukhara evening flight from Moscow. Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Dinner.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 2: Bukhara

Today we will spend the whole day in beautiful Bukhara and enjoy its wonder. The Ark fortress, the Samanid mausoleum, the old Lyabi House will open their doors of history to us and allow us to look into the old days. We will go through the old streets of the city, talk to the local people. We will have lunch in the house of the famous embroidery master Rakhmon Toshev, after lunch Nasiba, the daughter of the master, will tell us about the secrets of the traditional embroidery Suzane. After lunch, we will continue our tour of the city of Bukhara. Trade domes, like sails filled with the wind of the past, are located at the crossroads of old roads. Up today, these architectural complexes play a large role in the life process of the old city, up today, just like a hundred years ago, merchants placed their goods on display in the cozy little cells of shops for passing by buyers, truly a beautiful sight.

Dinner at the local restaurant.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 3: Bukhara –Gijduvan - Nurata

This morning we leave Bukhara for Nurata. It will be a long but very interesting trip. On the way to Nurata we will stop in Gizhduvan town. This is a small town well known from time immemorial because of the local potters who made products from clay. After the tour in the workshop, we will drive up to Nurata. On the way to Nurata, we will stop at the local tea house Kirk Chinor for lunch.

After lunch, continue to Nurata. Arriving in Nurata we visit, the sacred place with the pond there is sacred trout. Above the sacred place stands a small hill, on a hill a fortress built by the order of Alexander the Great. After sightseeing, heading to Lake Aydarkul.

Arrival to the Yurt camp. Camel riding (optional).

Dinner.

Overnight in Yurts.

Day 4: Nurata - Samarkand

Morning departure to Samarkand (4 hours on the way). Arrival to Samarkand. Lunch at a local teahouse. After lunch, sightseeing of Samarkand. We will go to the Registan Square. Three magnificent madrassas were once special educational institutions in which young people received sacred knowledge. At the beginning of the 15th century, the wise ruler of Samarkand, the grandson of the great Amir Timur, the great astronomer, philosopher and mathematician Mirzo Ulugbek, who dreamed of turning Samarkand into the center of science of the Muslim world, conceived the construction of the first madrassa, and brought his desire to life.

In 200 years at the beginning of the 17th century, Yalantgush Bakhodur builds his first madrasah opposite the madrasa of Mirzo Ulugbek. In 20 years, according to his own order, Tillo Kori Madrasa was built, as a final part of the beautiful architectural complex. From Registan Square we will go along the shopping street to the Bibi Khanum Mosque, built in the 15th century, by order of Amir Timur. At the Siab Bazaar which is located next to the mosque, we can find everything your heart desires, vegetables and fruits, souvenirs and shawls, as well as well-known Samarkand flatbreads. After that we will go to the mausoleum of the great Amir Timur.

Hotel accommodation.

Dinner at the national house. Today, a local family invites us to the house for dinner. The head of the house Ilkhom will not only reveal the secrets of national cuisine, but also give us the opportunity to participate in the preparation of a national dish, and then taste it. Ilkhom is always very happy to guests and gladly tells his interesting stories.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 5: Samarkand - Tashkent

Morning departure to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent. Lunch at the local restaurant. Sightseeing tour of the old city of Tashkent. We will visit the old part of the city, the place where is located the largest and most ancient bazaar Chorsu in Tashkent. Next we will head to Hazrat Imam Square. The old Barakkhan madrasah hides a centuries-old history, when young students learned the secrets of Islam here, today the madrasa is the center of craftsmen of Tashkent, wood carvers, metal embossing, national embroidery and much more. This is a sacred place, in one of the old libraries of which is the museum of the holy Quran, written in the 8th century.

Airport transfer. Departure

End of the tour

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Tourism in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan — a rich tapestry of architectural wonders, diverse natural reserves and modern booming development attracts the attention of the whole world.

For centuries, Uzbekistan sat at the intersection of the Great trade routes along which merchants and discoverers, geographers and missionaries, invaders and conquerors passed cross each other on their journeys to east or west. In modern times, Uzbekistan is top on travel agenda for adventurous people interested in culture and history, traditions, natured exotic destinations.

Heritage sites

Uzbekistan is gently proud of its traditionally classic architecture. The Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva, and the historical centers of Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Samarkand are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Many unique monuments and architectural constructions in these towns still remain genuine and are samples of an era that played a significant role in history.

Tashkent

Tashkent is the Capital of the present-day Uzbekistan and one of the largest cities of Central Asia. An important international transport junction, both in ancient past and in the present, nowadays directly linked to many countries of the world by local carrier Uzbekistan Airways and international airlines.

Tashkent is one of the ancient cities of the world. In 2009 it celebrated its 2200th anniversary. No other Central Asian town has been studied so thoroughly by scientists as this modern capital of Uzbekistan. During the years of Independence more than 240 architectural and archeological monuments within the city boundary have been brought to light. Today the images of olden times such as mosques, madrassahs, and minarets stand in elegant grandeur among parks, museums, fountains, modern skyscrapers made of glass and metal, and highway flyovers.

Today in Uzbekistan there are about 100 museums with almost half of them being located in the capital of the country. Each of them reflects Uzbek land’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage.

In the center of the Uzbek capital, the building crowned with the huge blue dome, which reminds ancient domes of Samarkand structures, accommodates the State Museum of Temurids. Its exhibits testify to the formation in the Middle ages of statehood within the territory of Uzbekistan, and highlight the development of science, culture and art fr om the time of Amir Temur.

Samarkand

Over the centuries, Uzbekistan’s cities played a major role in the life of the Great Silk Road, the ancient, transcontinental thoroughfare. But, one city stands out as being "the Heart of Great Silk Road"; that city is Samarkand.

"The Radiate Point of Globe", "The Jewel of Islamic Architecture", "The Mirror of the World" are oriental titles bestowed upon Samarkand fr om earliest times. A contemporary of Rome, Athens, and Babylon, this city has already celebrated its 2750th anniversary, who`s golden age occurred during the Temurid dynasty as this very city was chosen by Emir Temur, the greatest warlord and ruler of the Central Asia after Chingiz Khan, as the capital of his powerful Empire, Movarounnahr. Emir Temur carried out a vast program of town-planning during his rule. Here in Samarkand the great ruler gathered skillful architects and craftsmen whose works of art have outlasted the years. His grandson Ulughbek continued these construction traditions. Today the monuments of Samarkand are majestic and wonderful. In this town one can feel the breath of history itself. It can be traced in the ancient ruins as well as in the madrassahs, mausoleums, and minarets, which have been decorating the city until now.

The legendary Samarkand square of Reghistan ranks amongst the key architectural sights in Central Asia. Since ancient times, this square has been the trade and public center of Samarkand. Three grandiose madrassahs—Ulughbek madrassah, Sher Dor and Tillya Kari madrassahs—proudly dominate the square.

Gur-Emir Mausoleum – is another gem of ancient Samarkand. The remains of the Great sovereign, his two sons and two grandsons, including a prominent scientist and thinker of the East, Mirzo Ulughbek, rest in this mausoleum. Fr om a distance the dome of Gur Emir mausoleum looks like a blue tulip, with gently folded turquoise petals. The architectural décor of the monuments is grand, opulent and worthy of being the setting for any Scheherazade fairy tale.

Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda Ensemble, Ulugbek’s Observatory, this is not the complete list of all those monuments that fascinate the visitors of the ancient city.

Bukhara

Bukhara, the famous trading post on the Silk Road, stirs the romantic in many travelers.

With over 2500 years of history and a welcoming atmosphere, Bukhara is one of the tourists’ favorites. More than 140 monuments of ancient architecture, and these sights are located within a compact area and are best seen on foot.

Ismail Samani Mausoleum, the 9th-century monument whose exterior is an intricate pattern of delicate masonry resembling the lace; majestic Ark fortress, once a fortified residence of the rulers of Bukhara; Kalyan Minaret whose vertical lines mark the city skyline at about 50 metres; a living maze of numerous mosques and madrassahs, caravanserais, baths and multi-domed market buildings - all these monuments are inimitable gems of Holy Bukhara.

Khiva

Khiva, "the museum in the open", is the only town along the Great Silk Road, which has remained intact through centuries andhas retained the exotic flavour of a medieval town which time has not destroyed but has just frozen. Today Ichan Kala, the nucleus of ancient Khiva offers the visitors the most stunning homogeneous collection of architecture of the late 18th century - the first half of the 19th century.

Khiva is crammed with historic buildings. City’s ancient gates, a chain of minarets, including the 45-metre tall Islam-Hojja Minaret, the architectural complex of Pakhlavan-Makhmud, the patron saint of Khiva, congregational Juma Mosque with carved columns of astonishing beauty, the exquisite Tash-Hauli Palace built in the 19th century as a residence for the emir, his entourage and harem… You would need days rather than few hours to discover this "museum in the open", to explore its tiny streets, to lose yourself hundreds of times and "find" yourself gazing at another splendour.

Termez

The multi-faceted history of Uzbekistan is undoubtedly a reflection of its geographical location particularly in the case of the city of Termez - the southernmost city of the country. Termez was founded on the right bank of the Amu Darya at the crossroads of Silk Road caravan routes, as a main port and for more than 2,500 years centuries it has retained this capacity.

At the beginning of our era, Termez acquired one more function, ideological, having become the main center of Buddhism in Central Asia from wh ere Buddhist spread to China and Japan. Such sites in the vicinity of modern Termez as Kara-Tepe rock-hewn Buddhist cave monastery, Fayaz-TepeBuddist temple, 16-meter-high brickZurmala Tower - the remnant of a large Buddhist stupa are very popular among tourists and Buddhist pilgrims.

But Termez is famous not only for its Buddhist antique relics. The historical monuments of early Middle Ages are no less fascinating. Among them we can name one of the greatly valued monuments of the Muslims world - the burial-vaultof Khakim at-Termezi, Sultan Saodat Ensemble (10th-17th centuries) and legendary Kyrk-Kyz fortress of the 9th century.

Karakalpakstan

Today Karakalpakistan is an alive communication between the contemporary and ancient world. With its wonderful and unique sites it is ready to share its legends and secrets with you.

The ancient castles of "Kyrkkyz-Kala", "Ayaz-Kala", "Djanbas-Kala", the mausoleums of "Ichan-Kala", a beautiful town of "Toprak-Kala" and other historical and archeological statues, located in the territory of Karakalpakistan, present a great intellectual and cultural interest that attire a number of tourists from the other regions of the country as well as the foreign countries.

Traditions

Traditions and customs of Uzbek people living on the crossroad of the Great Silk Road were taking shape within many centuries as a result of interaction of Zoroastrian rituals of the Sogdians and Bactrians and traditions of nomadic tribes, with certain impact of Islamic traditions and rites set by the Koran in later period.

Travelling in Uzbekistan tourists can both see the architectural gems of Uzbekistan and whenever possible take part in the celebration of the most cherished national and folk holiday of Uzbek people.

Each itinerary includes a visit to a national house wh ere tourists can learn about lifestyle of local people, taste the national Uzbek cuisine and enjoy the folklore show.

Uzbek national cuisine is rather delicious. Rich traditions and ancient culture of Uzbeks’ cooking have a history of many centuries. A wide assortment of products is used and each dish reflects the lifestyle and culture of the Uzbek people. The delicious Uzbek national cuisine is unlikely to leave indifferent even the most pernickety gourmet.

Bazaars

The traditional idea of an oriental bazaar as a place of abundant merchandise, brightness of colours and lively bustle finds its embodiment in Uzbekistan.

At all seasons the fruit and vegetable stalls impress with an abundance and diversity of the produce. But in summer and autumn the oriental bazaar is particularly impressing.

The bazaar’s active life starts early in the morning and ends when it gets dark. The unique atmosphere of the oriental bazaar is created by inviting shouts of the salespeople, automobile honks, sounds of national music, smells of spices and roasted meat, fruit and vegetables of all colors…

Hotels

Where in the past there were caravanserais modern hotels appeared. First-class hotels with internationally famous names and excellent world-class service are available in the major cities of Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Urgench. A number of B&Bs have sprung up over the past several years, each with a style and character of its own. Altogether there are about 350 hotels in Uzbekistan with total capacity of 9000 rooms.

Transport

Uzbekistan today has a developed tourism infrastructure which meets the international standards. You don’t need to spend months in order to reach your destination, like it was in the times of the Silk Road.

Today Getting to Uzbekistan is quick and easy. As one of the main gateways to Asia, Uzbekistan has direct flights to the world's major cities.

Travelling on horses and camels is no longer a reality. Instead tourists can delight in beautiful landscapes of the country, while traveling by speedy, comfortable, air-conditioned cars or coaches.

Active tours

Uzbekistan is not only about history and fabled architecture. Enthusiasts of active tourism have always been very much attracted by Uzbekistan’s exotic nature with its contrasts, diverse flora and fauna, abundance of sunny weather all the year round, and friendly climate.

Uzbekistan embraces as diverse types of the environment as deserts with their sand-dunes, blossoming oases and riverside tugai woods, alpine meadows and mountains topped with eternal snow.

Trekking

The charm of Uzbekistan’s unrivalled nature can be experienced during the trekking tours in the Western Tien-Shan, the Celestial mountains. In search of extreme adventures there come to Chimgan valley numerous mountaineers, avid to surmount the peak of the Big Chimgan, which is 3309 meters high (10850 feet).

Horse-riding

Romantic appeal of horse riding attracts people of any age and temperament. Horseback ride tours are generally arranged in summertime, but Uzbekistan’s unique climatic conditions make horse riding possible all the year round. One of the most popular alluring horseback riding travels are through Ugham-Chatkal National Wild Park well-known for its rich flora and fauna.In some eighty kilometers off Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, at the foot of snow-covered spurs of the Western Tien Shan Mountains there exists"Chimghan Oromghohi" resort complex designed for horse ride enthusiasts. In the stables of the complex there are horses of local breeds, such as kurama and karabair, as well as akhal-teke breed and sturdy half-bred horses. From here the horseback tours head up through the wilderness areas of the National Park.

Impressions of your journey along the mountains wh ere fresh, clear air is filled with the superfine aroma of the numerous herbs and flowers, the squeak of a saddle, rhythmical clatter of hoofs and romantic evening meal round campfire under bottomless mountain sky with myriads of stars, will be long kept in your memory.

Camel safari

The ambience of the legendary Silk Road of our distant past can be experienced during camel safari through the Kyzyl-Kum Desert. Sand-dunes, merciless sun, sparse islands of saxaul, camel’s-thorn (alhagi) and sand, sand, sand… In early spring, thanks to the life-giving rains, the desert is covered with purple poppies and an emerald carpet of grass – sadly, these colours fade quickly. At the camel farm tourists change their comfortable cars to camels- the only suitable form of transport in the desert and start their exotic journey. Unforgettable impressions of riding on camelback; watching the beautiful sunset, its colours bleeding into the horison’s shimmering sands; overnight in yurtas (Kazakh collapsible tents); exotic national dishes and ceremonies — this is what makes this tour popular with tourists.

Heli-ski and snowboarding

Mountains of the Western Tien-Shan offer everything a snow enthusiast could ask for. Comparatively mild climate, almost windless weather, availability of three hundred sunny days a year, big choice of skiable terrain with tracks for cross-country skiing, slalom and downhill runs, create good conditions for winter recreation.

Over the last few years "Chimgan-Charvak-Beldersay" resort area has become a popular location for enthusiasts of heli-ski and free-ride, the youngest but fast developing types of extreme sports and recreation. Thus on the beautiful mountain slopes of Chimghan tract, located at the height of 1600 – 2400 meters above sea level, the blanket of snow lies from October till May and the local skiing routes meet the requirements of the International Mountain Skiing standards.

For the enthusiasts of heli-skiing many runs start from the heights up to 4000 m above sea level and finish in the valley. You can make up to 6 runs per day making the first tracks in virgin powder.

Rafting

"Asian Switzerland" as Uzbekistan is sometimes called, is especially attractive for those who fancy extreme traveling, who become ecstatic about rafting down the rapid local rivers.

Rafting along the rapid Chatkal River is the favorite activity of extreme travelers. They are interested in many-day rafting along the route rated as the route of the fifth category of complexity, as well as in diverse landscapes and natural obstacles. Not less than fifty serious obstacles await the travelers on the river. Among the hardest ones are waterfalls, cascades of rapids, stony shallow areas with rapid current, whirlpools, rocky gorges and sharp stone cogs sticking out of waves.

Golfing

Tashkent Lake Side Golf Club is a wonderfully organized golf club with first-rate golf fields. 108 hectares of land with 18 holes on evergreen lawns, with gently sloping hills and branchy crowns of trees, lakes and waterfalls that serve as natural barriers for the game, all this pertains to Tashkent Lake Side Golf Club. It also possesses a large recreational area with training lawns, tennis courts, swimming pool, sauna.

For all the flavours of its storied past, cultural mosaics and unique natural beauty, warmth, hospitality and enthusiasm of the people, Uzbekistan is the country to visit and marvel.

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