Jahangir Mirza and Kishi: what is their relationship?

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Jahangir Mirza and Kishi: what is their relationship?

When reading the inscriptions on the door of the mausoleum of Jahangir Mirza, which is the main monument of the architectural complex "Dar us-Sadat" in the city of Shahrisabz, Kashkadarya region, the name Kishi is mentioned.

Jahangir Mirza and Kishi: what is their relationship?

"Oh, Imam Muhammad Kishi,
I came to your gates, don't deprive me of hope..."
 

According to researchers from the publication "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" of the project "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections," "Kishi" refers to the nisba of the aforementioned Imam al-Kishi, whose identity is known only through unreliable legends. The compiler of the text relied on the legendary tradition that linked the mausoleum of Mirza Jahangir with the name of this Imam.

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