Near the village of Gazgan in the Navoi region, the architectural complex "Shohimardon" (meaning "Pir of Heroes") is located.
The complex was built in 1908-1913 on the site of quite ancient buildings and includes cells, a kitchen, the Shahimardan Mausoleum, a mosque, a veranda, and a marble bowl for water.
It is known that there are marble mines in Gazgan that have been mined for centuries. Therefore, this material was used in the construction of the buildings of the architectural complex. In particular, thick or thinly carved black marble was used on the walls, roof, and pillars of the mosque. Inside the mosque, 4 powerful columns, 9 arches, and an octagonal "oybinoq" (lamp) were built.
At the top of the walls of mosques, mausoleums, and porches, there is a belt made of rectangular marble slabs. Along this belt, the calligrapher inscribed verses from the Holy Quran.
What is written in the inscriptions on the marble slabs of this complex?
On the 1st plate, there is “Basmala”, on the 2nd plate, there is a passage from verse 64 of Surah “Yusuf”, on the 3rd plate, this hadith: “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “I am the city of knowledge, and Ali is its gate” (a fabricated hadith, but accepted in religious life), on the 4th plate, the hadith: “Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave” (this is also a fabricated hadith), on the 5th plate: “Seek knowledge even if it is in China” (a famous hadith, but it is considered weak), on the 6th plate, verse 28 of Surah “Fatir”: “Only the scholars fear Allah among His servants”, on the 7th plate, wisdom about the virtue of knowledge: “Knowledge brings honor in this world and honor in the Hereafter”, on the 8th plate, verse 46 of Surah “Hijr”, on the 9th plate Verse 24 of Surah Ar-Ra'd, verses 10-11, verses 18-19 of Surah Imran, and excerpts from the Holy Quran are presented from the 12th to the end of the 12th.