6 Sacred & Religious Sites in Turkistan That You Shouldn't Miss

The Mausoleum of Ukash-ata is the longest burial arranged for one person: a grave-sagan 22 meters long. They say that Ukash-ata was a fearless Arab warrior who in the 7th-8th centuries AD e. Islam and fire planted Islam among the Turkic tribes. On the territory of the mausoleum of Ukash-ata is located the well Gayyp-Bergen.

The mausoleum of Gauhar ana, the daughter of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi is located in the southeast, 8 km from the mausoleum of H.A. Yassawi. She had the gift of a healer, who cured a lot of people. But she had no children

The State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum "Azret Sultan" has 97 historical and cultural monuments, including the underground mosque Kumshik Ata. According to historical data, this underground mosque is closely connected with the name of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. In all likelihood, there he wrote his religious - philosophical works, widely known in the east under the name "Hikmet" ("Wisdom").

The mausoleum is a beautiful monument of eastern architecture. Its central part is made in the form of a cylinder, the top is covered with domes. The mausoleum consists of five rooms. The monument has survived to our time in a very poor, destroyed state. The first research work was carried out in 1954 by the scientist K.A.Shaurin. In 1980, thanks to restoration work, the monument acquired its orig

The mausoleum of Gauhar ana was built in honor of the daughter of the great poet and thinker Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Monument of national significance. It is located 400-500 meters on the left side of the Turkestan-Schauelder highway. Since 1989, it has been included in the register of monuments of the Azret Sultan Museum-Reserve and taken under state protection.