The ulugbek madrasah

 

Today we visited Ulugbek madrasa.


Ulugbek madrasa is an architectural monument in Bukhara.It is oldest madrasa

in Central Asia.Madrasa was built by

Mirzo Ulugbek in 1417.During the reign of

Abdullakhan II,major renovation works carried out in 1586.The madrasa (53×41.6m) is not very big,rooms are wonderful,proportional to each other ,the internal and external structure is unique.The mosque and the classroom are located on two sides.There was a library on the second floor of madrasa.

The Ulugbek madrasa has come down to us much changed.There is many star decorations in the patterns.The arabic phrase ''Education is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman''is written on the door panels



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