#interesting how central & east asian islam has roots in perisan traditions. i mean it makes sense since it got there via land trade

[leroibobo]

afaq khoja mausoleum and mosques in kashgar, east turkistan. the complex was built in the 1640s.

the mausoleum houses the body of muhammad yusuf khoja, a central asian naqshbandi sufi master who played a role in spreading sufism both in the region and in china proper. it also contains the remains of five generations of his family including the famed political figure afaq khoja.