During his state visit to our country, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, together with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, is visiting historical monuments in Bukhara.
Ancient Bukhara has long been famous for its unique historical, architectural, and cultural wealth and has been known for centuries as one of the centers of science, Islamic learning, and spirituality. In 1993, the historical center of the city, which is over 2,500 years old, was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
The high-ranking guest first visited the Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband, accompanied by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The complex is considered one of the great milestones of the Islamic world. This shrine was built on the burial site of Bahauddin Naqshband, the founder of the Naqshbandi order, and today includes the mausoleum, a khanqah, mosques, a burial vault, and a museum of Sufi history. The noble principle of Bahauddin Naqshband's teaching—the motto "Heart with God, hand at work"—which calls a person to diligence and spiritual purity, was particularly emphasized.
Then, a visit was made to the Samanid Mausoleum. This architectural monument is considered one of the oldest structures in Central Asia built of baked brick. It was constructed in the late 9th – early 10th century by Ismail Samani, the founder and first ruler of the Samanid state, as a dynastic mausoleum.
Its architectural appearance reflects not only Islamic but also pre-Islamic period traditions, including patterns characteristic of Sogdian culture. As noted, depending on the fall of the sun's rays, the patterns of the mausoleum shimmer in various ways, and the cubic and dome-shaped composition of the building symbolically expresses the harmony of Earth and Heaven.
Thanks to walls almost two meters thick and high-quality brickwork, this unique monument has been well preserved to this day.
During the visit to the mausoleums, verses from the Quran were recited, prayers were offered in gratitude to the departed, and for peace and prosperity in our land.
