Boboyi paradòz

 

Today was the second day of our practice and it was held on Poyi-Kalyan complex. Our guides were my coursmates Nozima and Sevara. They told us about the history of 3 historical monuments and wonderful legends. 

The first monument was Minaret Kalyan.

My friend Nozima started to inform us about it's history. Minaret Kalyan was designed by Bako, was built on an earlier existing structure called Kalyan by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to summon Muslims to pray five times a day.

And the most interesting thing that took my attention was that, for construction of this monument were used not only brick but also eggs and camel's milk. Also legends about the minaret were astonishing. The first legend is that when mongol ruler Chingiskhan came to the Minaret and looked to it his headwear fell down and he bended to pick it up. Because of this reason he did not want to destroy it.

The second monument was Kalyan Mosque (12th century site, last rebuilt early 16th century)

The Kalyan mosque stands face-to-face with the Mir-i Arab Madrasa, forming the Po-i-Kalyan ensemble with the Kalyan minaret between them. It serves as the city's Friday (congregational) mosque and is the largest in central Asia. And our guide Sevara told us about its history.

The 3rd monument was Mir Arab Madrasah. 

The Mir-i Arab Madrasa is one of three buildings comprising the Po-i-Kalyan ensemble in the heart of Bukhara, along with the 12th century Kalyan minaret and the 16th century Kalyan mosque. It was constructed by the Shaibanid ruler Ubaydullah-khan (r. 1534-39) who was the first of the Shaibanids to make Bukhara his primary capital. Its name, Mir-i Arab means "Prince of Arabs" and now many students take a religious knowledge from madrassah.

At the end of our tour we gave some questions to our guides. Our practise day was amazing 🤩