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15th DAY OF PRACTICE AT MIRI ARAB MADRASAH

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 GOOD MORNING MY LOVELY SUBSCRIBERS  YOU ARE IN MEXRANGIZ'S BLOG AGAIN  HOW ARE YOU? BUT I AM LITTLE BIT SADπŸ˜“πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­ BECAUSE TODAY OUR LAST PRACTICAL DAY STILL I AMREADY TO SHARE MY EXPRESSIONS WITH YOU There are two big blue domes of the Miri-Arab madrasah towering above the surrounding buildings in the center of Bukhara. Along with the Kalyan mosque and minaret, this religious educational establishment forms the whole ensemble Poi-Kalyan that is the spiritual center of the city. Construction of the Miri-Arab madrasah dates back to the 16th century and is related to the sheikh Abdallah Yamani (from Yemen), the spiritual pir (guide) of sheybanids. The exact date of the beginning of the construction is still unknown. According to one version, scientists believe that the building was erected in the period of 1530-1535/1536. The other version states, that the madrasah was built to celebrate the victory of the sheybanid army over the troops of the Sefevid shah Ismail I in the battle

14th DAY OF PRACTICE AT MASJIDI KALYAN

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 HI MY DEAR FOLLOWERS        HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE YOU ARE IN A GOOD MOOD LIKE ME  TODAY WE VISITED TO HISTORICAL PLACE THE MASJIDI KALYAN  The Kalyan Mosque is one of the outstanding monuments of Bukhara, dating back to the fifteenth century. According to data from archaeological excavations, the original Karakhanid Djuma Mosque was destroyed by fire and dismantled, apparently at the time of the Mongolian invasion. Some time later, it was rebuilt, but this reconstructed mosque did not remain long. A new mosque was built in the fifteenth century, at the time of the Sheybanids, according to written sources of the time. Under Temur, the construction of monumental buildings was concentrated in Samarkand and Shahrisabz. However, under Ulughbek, the powerful clergy of Bukhara initiated the construction of a new Djuma Mosque on the site of the old one. Its dimensions are just slightly smaller than those of the Bibi-Khanum, Temur's congregational mosque in Samarkand. However, Bukhara's

13th DAY OF PRACTICE AT MINARET KALYAN

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GOOD AFTERNOON MY DEAR SUBSCRIBERS  HOW ARE YOU?   IF YOU ASK FROM ME I AM PERFECT AS A USUAL I AM READY TO SHARE MY EXPRESSIONS WITH YOU Kalyan Minaret is one of the tallest buildings in Bukhara, its height is 46.5 m, and a fundamental part of all its leaves to a depth of 10 m with a diameter at the base of 9 m. Powerful tapered thinning ends up with massive pillar lantern cylindrical rotunda on stalactite crown. You can visit this place  whitin Uzbekistan tours .  Kalyan Minaret is located in eastern part of Bukhara and the history of its construction referred to the XI century. This monument originally served for the purpose of call for Muslim prayers. However later, this high minaret became an observation post, from which followed the appearance of the enemy and also served as a kind of beacon for trade caravans. During the reign of Bukhara ruler of the Mangits Board it served as a place of public punishment where from top of minaret thrown down on a stone. That is why later this p

TWELVETH DAY OF OUR PRACTICE AT MIRZO ULUG'BEK MADRASAH

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 HI MY DEARS     HOW  ARE YOU? I HOPE YOU ARE ALSO OVER THE MOON LIKE ME TODAY WE VISITED TO THE MIRZO ULUGBEK MADRASAH Ulugbek Madrasah in Bukhara is one of the earliest buildings, which was constructed by the donation of Ulugbek (1394 - 1449 gg.). It was completed in 1417 and it was not known before the opening of Ulugbek madrasah in Samarkand. Ulugbek, according to historian Al- Abdurazzakov Samarkand, visited his madrassa in the month of Dhu al- ka'da (November 1419) at a trip to Bukhara. Here he wrote about the author said: "Shahzad Ulugbek was pleased to visit the madrasah, located within the city of Bukhara and constructed due to its exceptional generosity." Ulugbek Madrasah was repaired several times. The first repair was made on the order of Ubaidullah Khan (1533 -1539 years). During the reign of Khan and his son Abdulaziz (1539 - 1549) in the Ulugbek Madrasah were taught eminent scholars, poets, calligraphers. After a while, in 1586, here was made even one repai

ELEVENTH DAY OF PRACTICE AT SITORAI MOKHI-KHOSSA MUSEUM

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 πŸ›πŸ› GOOD AFTERNOON MY DEARSπŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹  YOU ARE IN MEXRANGIZ'S BLOG AGAIN  I HOPE YOU ARE IN A GOOD MOOD  TODAY WE VISITED TO THE LEGENDARY SITORAI MOKHI-KHOSSA MUSEUM In the mid-XIX century Emir of Bukhara Nasrullah Khan decided to build a new country seat for himself. To choose the coolest place not to suffer from summer heat, the architects made recourse to an old method - dressed muttons were put on the potential sites of construction. The place, where the meat got spoiled last, was chosen for the construction of the suburban pearl of Bukhara. Unfortunately, this palace did not survive to the present day. Several decades later, another emir of Bukhara Mir Sayyd Muhammad Alim Khan initiated the construction of a new palace there. A legend has it that, Emir devoted the palace to his wife Sitora. The construction work which lasted several years resulted in the residence of unprecedented beauty. The Bukhara architects having trained in Russia managed to combine oriental and west

TENTH DAY OF PRACTICE AT ABDULAZIZ KHAN MADRASAH

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 GOOD AFTERNOON MY DEAR SUBSCRIBERS  YOU ARE IN MEXRANGIZ'S BLOG AGAIN  WE CONTINUED OUR PRACTICAL LESSONS AT ABDULAZIZKHAN MADRASAH Built in 1652, a few centuries later than Ulugh-Beg Madrasah (built in 1417),  Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah , which stands across from it, is an integral part of Bukhara’s most outstanding architectural ensemble.  Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah  marks the remarkable progress of medieval Central Asian architecture; it shows us how amazingly high the skills of Central Asian architects, builders and artists were at the time. Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah  is often compared with  Ulugh-Beg Madrasah , since they are a duet of completely different structures of different times.  Ulugh-Beg Madrasah , built during the reign of the  Timurid  dynasty, is moderate in size and decoration, while its counterpart is grand and ornate. The pishtaq portal of the madrasah is amazingly high and splendidly decorated. The iwan gateway has many facets and ornamental stalactites. While the iw

Ninth day of practice at ABDULLA KHAN TIM

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HI MY DEAR FOLLOWERS πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹ YOU ARE IN MEXRANGIZ'S BLOG AGAIN  HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE ALL OF YOU IN A GOOD MOOD AS A 9 TH DAY OF OUR PRACTICE WE VISITED TO THE ABDULLA KHAN TIM WHERE LEFT PROFOUND IMPRESSIONON ME I n terms of its architectural type and designation, Abdulla Khan adjoins the “current” domes. It was built in 1577 for the sale of silk and woolen goods. Tim is located on the bazaar street connecting the Toki-Zargaron and Toki-Tilpak-Furushon domes. It is a square multi-dome building with three portals. In the center of the Timu under the main dome is a large platform, surrounded by 24 niches for trade shops. A gallery passes along the perimeter, which is blocked by small domes and has another 31 shop section Tim Abdullah Khan market, located beside legendary ensemble Poi Kalyan. It was especially popular in Sheibanid era, when Abdullah Khan II himself was in power. But today, bazaar construction itself looks very impressive. A cube with domes and blank walls without usua

EIGHTH DAY OF PRACTICE AT NADIR -DEVANBEGI MADRASAH

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 HELLO MY DEARS πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹πŸ™‹ YOU ARE IN MEXRANGIZ'S BLOG AGAIN  AS A 8TH DAY OF OUR PRACTICE WE WENT TO THE NADIR-DEVANBEGI MADRASAH  Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah is a part of the architectural complex located round well-known Lyabi-Hauz in Bukhara. The madrasah building, as well as khanaka nearby, were named after vizier Nadir by whose order they were constructed. Vizier Nadir served at a court yard of one the strongest and powerful representatives of Ashtarkhanid dynasty Imamkuli-khan, who ruled in Bukhara in 1611-1642. The board of Imamkuli-khan was one of the most stable and relatively peaceful for the whole history of Ashtarkhanids in Bukhara. It was time when governors paid attention not only to constant wars, but also to town-planning. Initially, Nadir Divan-begi ordered to build khanaka (a place for Sufis to reflect and rest), later caravansari was added. However, at the opening ceremony, Imamkuli-khan said that caravansari was built in the glory of the Allah, therefore the vizier

SEVENTH DAY OF PRACTICE AT SADRIDDIN AYNIY MUSEUM

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 GOOD AFTERNOON TO MY DEAR SUBSCRIBERS  HOW ARE YOU?  I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE OVER THE MOONπŸ’“πŸ˜»πŸ˜» TODAY WE VISITED TO THE SADRIDDIN AYNIY MUSEUM The history of the museum The memorial museum, placed in the Kukeldash madrasa, is devoted to the lives of Sadriddin Ayni (1878-1954) and Jalol Ikromi (1909-1989), the outstanding classical writers of the Uzbek and Tajik literature. In the beginning of the 20th century, Bukhara was a center of the Jadid movement (Jadid from Arabic means 'new'). This historical movement created many talented writers and poets, including Sadriddin Ayni and Jalol Ikromi. In comparison with the previous literary trends, two scholars' works came to highlight enlightening issues. They advocated secular education and liberation of spiritual sphere. In Ayni's poetic and prosaic legacy, one could see further development of the traditions of both classical and Jadid literature in the Uzbek and Tajik languages. His works such as "Odina," "The