THE KHAZRET KHIZR MOSQUE, OR TRAVELLERS' MOSQUE

The unusual and asymmetrical appearance of this mosque perched on the hill of Afrosyab immediately draws attention. The iwan at the colonnade and the entrance to cupola date back to 1854. In 1919, the architect Abdukadir Bini Baki added a portal and the minaret. This mosque, dedicated to Elie, the patron saint of travellers and groundwater, was built on the site of another mosque, which was built at the site of one of the oldest holy places in the city, at the time préislamique. It is indeed close to this place that the running water canal of the ancient city of Afrosyab was used, and it is known that the Zoroastrians priests were responsible for irrigation and everything related to water, one of the sacred elements of ancient religion. From the iwan, the view is stunning on the Shah-i-Zinda. But business tourism help, you are now asked 1 500 hospitals for a cliché!