Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم) is a famous historical mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, whose name comes from the wife of 14th-century ruler, Amir Timur.

After his Indian campaign in 1399 Timur decided to undertake the construction of a gigantic mosque in his new capital, Samarkand. The outer walls (see picture) are 167 metres (182.63 yards) in length and 109 metres (119.20 yards) in width. The cupola of the main chamber reaches a height of 40 metres , and the entranceway is 35 metres high. There is a large marble Qur'an stand in the centre of the courtyard.

History

The mosque was built immediately after Timur's return in 1399 from his campaign in India using precious stones captured during his conquest of India. According to Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, 90 captured elephants were employed merely to carry precious stones, so as to erect a mosque at Samarkand — Bibi-Khanym Mosque. Construction was completed between 1399 and 1404. However, the mosque slowly fell into disuse, and crumbled to ruins over the centuries. Its demise was hastened due to the fact it pushed the construction techniques of the time to the very limit, and the fact that it was built too quickly. It eventually partially collapsed in 1897 when an earthquake occurred.

However, in 1974 it began to undergo reconstruction (see picture) by the Government of Uzbekistan, although the current mosque is effectively a brand-new building, as no original work remains. The bazaar at the foot of the Bibi-Khanym (see picture) has changed little since 600 years ago.

See also

shows the mosque's appearance after its collapse in the earthquake of 1897.]]

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Alan Cordova
16 August 2011
According to Uzbek legend, women who crawl under the large Qur'an stand in the courtyard will have many children.
Ivan Pletin
23 August 2021
The entrance is payed, however it is one of the oldest mosques in the city
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Считается, что если пролезть под лаухом (подставка под коран) Биби Ханым, после того как обойдешь его, то обязательно родится ребенок. К Биби Ханым приходят те, кто очень хочет стать матерью и отцом.
Anja :)
8 May 2019
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♥Ирина♡
14 September 2014
Посмотрев,как это всё было разрушено,понимаешь-насколько колоссальная работа по восстановлению выполнена!!
Andrei Patsiomkin
25 July 2021
огромное сооружение, хорошо смотрится
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