Day-2

🕌 Today's practice day was great and interesting. Today we went to the mosque and got information about it. Our teacher taught us information about the mosque that we did not know. Even though I have been living in Bukhara for so many years, I did not have any information about this place. But today I learned everything

🌅Magoki Attori - the ancient mosque of Bukhara In the center of Bukhara, to the west of the famous Lyabi Khauz square, there is the oldest mosque of Bukhara - Magoki Attori. Its construction in 714 is associated with the name of the Arab sheikh, governor of Khorasan, Kuteiba ibn Muslim, one of the first people who brought Islam to the territory of Central Asia. Even before the arrival of the Arabs in Bukhara, a bazaar was located on the site of the mosque, where, before the establishment of Islam, they traded Zoroastrian idols, medicinal herbs and spices - attoron.

🧭And in the beginning this place was called Bozori Attoron. The cult Zoroastrian temple of the Moon was also located here. In order not to drown out the history of the area, built on the site of the destroyed temple of the Zoroastrian mugs, the mosque was called Magoki Attori. During its long history, the Magoki mosque survived several major fires and was reconstructed more than once, the last construction was carried out at the beginning of the twelfth century.

🪧In 1541, the Bukhara Khan Abdulazihkhan wanted to demolish the mosque, since by that time it was heavily submerged in the ground and the front part of the portal was partially destroyed, but the leader of the Nakshbandi Sufi order, Sheikh Mahmudi Azam, prevented him. In the early Middle Ages, the ancient Mokh bazaar was also located here. In the 1930s, scientists carried out excavations and discovered the remains of carved decor and foundations from the 10th century period. Under a layer of soil, the southern portal of the mosque with unique blue ornaments and carved majolica was opened here.

📍Today, the Magoki-Attori Mosque is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, as part of the historical center of Bukhara‌‌

😊Today I tried to open the door of the mosque . But I could not open it.🤣 Our whole group looked at me in surprise🤔. Today was one of the best days in my memory. I would like to thank my classmates and my teacher for that😊