THE MOSQUE JAMI

The Friday mosque of Kokand, one of the most beautiful monuments of the city and the valley, has recently opened to visitors. Built by Omar Khan between 1809 and 1812, his style reprend the style of the mosques to iwan. 98 wooden pillars, a real forest, support a ceiling with painted woodwork of the valley. The total length of the iwan is 100 m. The pole wood, Du, was imported from India. In the middle of the courtyard, the minaret rises to 22 m. Until 2001, the Friday mosque was forbidden to non-Muslims. After the attacks of 11 September, three students suspected of feeding and propagating Wahhabi theses were arrested, then imprisoned, and the mosque closed. The mullah and his followers now pray to the Vendredi À.