8th day - Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah

Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah

Hello my dear and near ones! Iʼm again with you . Today we visited Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah that is considered one of the most well-known architectural monuments of Buhkara. Now Iʼm going to express my impression and share the experience of todayʼs trip with you . 🤓 Letʼs start todayʼs blog with giving information about this madrasah . 


Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah is located in the Old Part of Bukhara,  eastern part of Lyabi Khauz Square, opposite the khanaka Nodir Devonbegi, thus forming a kosh with a khanaka. 


The madrasah was built in 1622-1623 by the vizier of Imamkuli-khan,Vizier Nadir served at a court yard of one the strongest and powerful representatives of Ashtarkhanid dynasty Imamkuli-khan, who ruled in Bukhara in 1611-1642.

Initially, Nadir Divan-begi ordered to build khanaka (a place for Sufis to reflect and rest), later caravansari was added. However, at the opening ceremony, Imamkuli-khan said that caravansari was built in the glory of the Allah, therefore the vizier had to reconstruct it into the madrasah. And it was a converted to spiritual school of this area.



The alteration of the madrasah from the karvan-shed is indicated by the layout of the building: there is no lecture hall typical of the madrassah, and there are only hujras around the courtyard. In Central Asian architecture, as a rule, instead of the main entrance, a lattice window is placed on the portal axis, and the portal diverges into different wings of the building. However, in the Nodir Begi Madrasah, a narrow entrance leads directly to the courtyard.

( You can see these kind of items  in inner part of thus Madrasah )

The Nadir Divan-begi madrasah is decorated in the style typical for all Muslim monuments of Central Asia. At the same time, the images of birds, animals and a human being - sun were also used in decoration, and it was uncharacteristic for Islamic monuments. The Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah was built on the model of Sherdor in Samarkand but famous lions at the portal were replaced with mythical birds of happiness.


 

In 1993, the madrasah, along with other monuments of the historical center of Bukhara, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.


At the end of my todayʼs blog I want to share a photo with my dears ! 


This trip was so beneficial for us !

I will wait for your comments , my dears 😌🙃

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

3rd day - Said Amir Kulol Mausoleum

Image
Said Amir Kulol Mausoleum  Hello everyone!  How are you , guys!? Iʼm glad to see you again in my blog🙃🤗 Today we have been Said Amir Kulol Mausoleum , which is considered one of the most  well-known and outstanding mausoleum of Bukhara. Now I wanna share my impression and experience with you💗🥰 First , let me introduce this mausoleum.🤗 The Great Potter Amir Kulol As-Sukhoriy “First visit my Master. Then – the grave of my mother. And then, if you still have time, you may come to me …” – Bahauddin Naqshbandi used to say that, the greatest Sufi, whose grave and memorial complex in his honor are located in Bukhara. And pilgrims, following the will of Bahauddin, go by his mausoleum, and turn right to Sukhor village, to the mausoleum of his great master Said Amir Kalon Kulol as-Sukhoriy; over his grave, the beautiful and memorial complex was erected. The Master was born and grew up in this village. The word «Kulol» means pot maker, and for his great mastery in the professi...
Read more

10th day - Abdulazizkhan Madrasah

Image
Abdulazizkhan Madrasah Hello everybody !  How are you today, dears?! Welcome to my blog🌈 Iʼm very  happy to see you again in my blog🥰 I  keep on travelling to ancient sites and observe historical buildings!!! Today I visited Abdulazizkhan  madrasah!!!   I went there with my coursemates , as well as our lovely teacher was with us during the trip✨ Now  I want to share my experiences with you 😍 First of all , I want to give some crucial information to you that I learned during todayʼs guided tour ✨ ABDULAZIZ-KHAN MADRASAH  It was b uilt in 1652, a few centuries later than Ulugh-Beg Madrasah (built in 1417), Abdulazizkhan Madrasah, which stands across from it, is  an integral part of Bukhara’s most outstanding architectural  ensemble. Abdulazizkhan Madrasah marks the remarkable progress of medieval Central Asian architecture;  it shows us how amazingly high the skills of Central Asian architects, builders and artists were at the time...
Read more

5th day - Bakhouddin Naqshbandi memorial complex

Image
  Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Memorial Complex Hello  everyone!  Today we visited one of the most famous ancient sites of Bukhara , Khoja Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Memorial Complex . Todayʼs trip was enjoyable and memorable. We went there with our coursemates , as well as our lovely teacher was with us. We gained new information about this place. Now I am going to express my impression and experience that I gained during todayʼs guided tour with you😌 The Memorial Complex of Khoja Bakhouddin Naqshbandi is one of the most important Muslim shrines. Every self-respecting Muslim knows and reveres this name. The great theologian of the XIV century, founder of the Sufi Order "Naqshbandia" was buried 12 km from Bukhara in his native village of Kasri Orifon. Some time ago there was the pagan temple of the site of current tomb of Naqshbandi. The main building of the complex is the khanqah. Before the frontal of the mosque there is the minaret and small madrassah. To the west from dahma, in ...
Read more