Mausoleum in the form of a mihrab in Qashqadaryo: who is buried in it?
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Mausoleum in the form of a mihrab in Qashqadaryo: who is buried in it?

The main monument of the architectural complex “Dar us-sadat”, located in the south-eastern part of the city of Shahrisabz, Qashqadaryo region Jahangir (or Khazrati Imam) mausoleum is almost square (6.30×6.35 meters), with ogives exedras on all the four sides. Sharaf ad-din ‘Ali Yazdi also mentioned this building in Zafarnama and called it «a very tall construction.»

It was built in honor of the eldest son of Amir Temur, heir to the throne Jahangir Mirza (died 1376) after his death and according to the conclusion of the researcher M.E. Masson, based on historical data, Prince Jahangir Mirza was buried there. The western niche of the Khazrati Imam mausoleum is deeper than the others; it is designed in the form of a mihrab.

You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan. Qashqadaryo, Shahrisabz" of the series "Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan".

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Mausoleum in the form of a mihrab in Qashqadaryo: who is buried in it?