Lesson – Historical monuments in Tashkent. Plan

Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex

Welcome to Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex in Tashkent. Here you will find information, view photos and read tourist reviews of Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex in Tashkent. You may also visit our full list of Historic sites in Tashkent, or click the link to look at our full list of sightseeing places in Tashkent.The whole complex, which is now consists of ’Barakhan’ madrassah, ‘Tilla Shaykh’ mosque, ’Muyi Muborak’ madrassah, tomb of Kaffal Shashi, ’Namozgah’ mosque, as well as newly built ’Hazrat Imam’ mosque and the new administrative building of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, was named Hazrat Imam (in the modern pronunciation of Hast Imam) on behalf of the Sheikh Kaffal Shashi.

Today over 20 craftsmen sell their hand made products inside the courtyard of Barakhan Madrassah at Khazrati Imam complex in Tashkent. You will find here everything from ikat fabrics to jewellry, woodcarving to pottery.

Abubakr Muhammad Kaffal Shashi – one of the first imams of the Muslim world, a native of Tashkent, a preacher and a distributor of Shafiism in Tashkent, a well-known Muslim scholar, connoisseur of Holy Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic law and lexicology.

In the 16th century, during the Sheybanid’s period, Tashkent became developed cultural, trade and craft center of Maverannahr. That time, the mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi was re-erected on the ruins of the old building, which was then one of the main shrines of the city. To the south has grown large, shady cemetery. In the mid-16th century, the complex consisted of the Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, and Barakhan madrassah that combines into a single complex of two mausoleums – Unnamed and Suyunij Khan. In 1579 a new mausoleum of Sheikh Babahodzhi was built in the area.

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