Astana Baba mausoleum
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| place | Kerki | |
| Construction year | partly 12th century, changes until 1920 | |
| Coordinates | 37 ° 54 '21.6 " N , 65 ° 6' 36" E | |
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The Astana Baba Mausoleum is a complex of buildings near the Turkmen city of Kerki in the eastern province of Lebap .
construction
The mausoleum comprises a larger building complex, which is characterized by four domes. The facility is entered through a Pischtak , behind which a paved path leads to the four buildings. To the west there are two rooms with roof domes, each with two graves. To the east there are two more rooms, each covered by a dome. One of the rooms houses a single tomb, the other is the main room of a small mosque .
It is unclear today who was once buried in the graves.
Building history
The building complex was subjected to numerous changes and additions over the centuries. The oldest parts, including the Pischtak and parts of the mosque, date from the 12th century , other parts, including the double graves in the west of the complex, are significantly newer, probably they were built in the 19th century . The last major structural changes were completed in 1920 on behalf of the Emir of Bukhara .
use
The Astana Baba Mausoleum is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Turkmenistan and was visited by many people even during the Soviet era , when pilgrimages were officially forbidden. Thousands of sick people come to the holy place in eastern Turkmenistan every year, because they hope to be cured of their diseases.
Legend
Said legend of the construction of the mausoleum is about Ibn Ali Only Ogly Zuveida, the then ruler of Balkh . His only daughter died shortly after their wedding and the grieving ruler ordered the construction of a magnificent mausoleum . This collapsed shortly after its completion and a second and third building in honor of his daughter also suffered the same fate. An old man then advised the ruler to use earth and water from Mecca for construction. The king then built what is now the Astana Baba mausoleum and this time it remained standing after its completion. After his death, the father is said to have been buried next to his daughter.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Astana-Baba mausoleum. Retrieved August 20, 2019 .
- ^ Beate Luckow: Turkmenistan . Trescher Verlag, Berlin 2019, p. 186 .
- ↑ Astana Baba Mausoleum | Places to visit in Turkmenistan. Retrieved August 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Astana-Baba. Retrieved August 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Turkmenabad Landmarks - Astana-baba Mausoleum. Retrieved August 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Astana-baba mausoleum. Retrieved August 20, 2019 (Russian).