THE MAUSOLEUM OF THE PROPHET DANIEL

Set on the edge of the Falaise cliff overlooking the river Syab, the long mausoleum with five domes would have a more soothing view if a factory had not imposed itself below. Staying for a long time, he was still under renovation in 1998. In 1996, Patriarch Alexis, of passage to Uzbekistan, gathered on the tomb of Saint Daniel. The «Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel» is the only place in Samarkand that unites all three faiths, Muslim, Christian and Jewish. It was built in the early th century by Timur, which brought back the bones of the saint of his campaign in Asia Minor. Eugene Schuyller, in 1873, although he did not mention the mausoleum, reported that des had lived in caves uncovered on the cliff of Afrosyab. This is probably one of the caves that can be seen right next to the mausoleum and used as a millikhana. The grave measures 18 m! It is said that the bones of the saint continue to grow a few centimetres each year… At the head of the tomb, you can see decorative elements of koranic calligraphy engraved in stone. At the foot of the steps, near the river, a small dome building houses a source of holy water. The believers do their? and lager them.