Imom Buxoriy museum

 Day 5.

                 Assalomu alaykum everyone 😍 

On our fifth day of practice, we went to the Imom Bukhariy historical museum. We studied the information with the group members and our mentor. Our group member is Mohitobon introduced us some information about museum. Today was a wonderful day. I have not been to Imom Bukhariy museum before. The nature of this place is very beautiful and pleasant. We had a wonderful day.

One of the most prominent hadith scholars of the Muslim world, Imam al-Bukhari, was born in Bukhara on July 21, 810, and died in the village of Khartang (present-day Chelak district of Samarkand region), 25 km from Samarkand, where he was buried in 870. However, this place has been abandoned for centuries.The complex was restored with the Independence of Uzbekistan. On April 29, 1997, a Decree of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the celebration of the 1225th anniversary of the birth of Imam al-Bukhari according to the Hijra-lunar calendar" was adopted. In November of the same year, the UNESCO General conference adopted a resolution on participation in 1998 in the celebration of the memorable date - the 1225th anniversary of the birth of the scientist Ismail al-Bukhari. In this regard, a memorial complex was built at the tomb of Imam al-Bukhari, made in the traditions of ancient architecture of Central Asia. The total allocated area of the monument is 10 hectares. The complex is adjacent to the Samarkand-Imam al-Bukhari highway (25 km).Mausoleum of Imam al-BukhariThe construction of the complex and landscaping works were carried out under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. Folk craftsmen from Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Tashkent, Andijan, Kokand and Shakhrisabz participated in the construction of the complex. On the basis of national architectural traditions, a mausoleum, a mosque, an administrative building and others were built.The main facade of the administrative building of the complex faces to the south. The entrance to the complex is made through three large carved gates of the arched structure. The main entrance through Darvaza-khana is built with an arched large terrace in the national style. On the front part of the entrance portal, the text of the history of the construction of the complex is written in Arabic and Uzbek. At the entrance of the big Darvaza-khana, on the right, there are administrative and other rooms. The mausoleum of Imam al-Bukhari is located on the central axis of the complex. This cube-shaped structure is topped by a seventeen-meter dome. The walls are decorated with light green, blue, white glazed tiles, marble, onyx and granite. On the right, under the light blue onyx tombstone (Sagan) of the upper floor, there is the grave of al-Bukhari, covered with marble. On the left side of the courtyard there is a mosque with an area of 786 sq. m. The total area of peshayvans is 214 sq.m. 1500 worshippers can pray in the mosque at the same time.

This window displays copies (moulageas) of the books of Imam Bukhari – these are 4 copies of the manuscripts from 17th centuryof “Sahih al-Bukhari”- the second sacred source after the Qur’an, 2 copies of the 16th and 18th centuries of works “Sulosiyat al-Bukhari”, also a copy of the manuscript “Sahih al-Bukhari”from XX century.

There is also a lamp and an inkwell of the 9th century, a pencil case for 19th century, pencils and “lavh” of the 20th century.

Thank you for your attention ☺️