CHOR-BAKR


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Our hands-on practice has started. The first destination is CHOR-BAKRChor-Bakr is a necropolis in the suburb of Sumiton, about 7 km away from the historical centre of Bukhara. It was originally the burial place of Abu Bakr Said and Abu Bakr Ahmad, descendants of the Prophet Muhammad who died in the 10th century. Depending on the source, it was either two brothers or a father and son.

Here is some information about Chor Bakr ,it's architectural structure, and history of the complex.


The history of the complex is linked to the Sheikhs (spiritual leader) of Juybari, who trace their lineage back to Abu Bakr Said and Ahmad. They derived their name from the village of Juybari in Bukhara, where they were from.Several Sufi brotherhoods were founded in Central Asia in the 12th and 14th centuries. One of the most influential was the Khodjagon brotherhood, which later became the root for the Naqshbandiya brotherhood.The sheikhs of the Naqshbandiya brotherhood, which appeared in Bukhara in the 14th century, became more influential over time. They often became advisers to the rulers and sometimes even had more power than the kings themselves.The first prominent representative of the Juybari family was Muhammad Islam (1493-1563), better known as Khodja Juybari. He was the head of the Naqshbandi Sufi brotherhood and adviser to Abdullah Khan II, the ruler of the Sheybani state.

The central part of the complex was built precisely in the 16th century by order of Abdullah Khan II. The centre of the complex is an ensemble of five different parts. The first was constructed khanaka, which was finished in 1571. It is a “dormitory” for the pilgrims who stayed here to visit the tombs. A small madrasah and a mosque with a unique domed structure were added to the khanaka sometime later. There is a small minaret in the middle of a courtyard. A pond (khauz) completes the ensemble look.The rest of the complex – about three hectares – is mainly occupied by tombs. The style of architecture with graves is unusual here: they are called khazira. Khazira is an area enclosed by walls and an entrance portal, and graves are located inside. Sometimes the portal was decorated with majolica or mosaics. Some khaziras also have a ritual room or a prayer room. The difference between a khazira and an ordinary mausoleum is that the khazira doesn’t have a roof.Since this moment, Chor-Bakr has become the family shrine of Juybari sheikhs. The name Chor-Bakr itself translates as “four Bakr”, which appeared about a hundred years after the death of the Khodja Juybari. It may be a distorted version of the term “chor bagh”, which translates from Persian as “four gardens” or a garden consisting of four parts. Since 2008, Chor-Bakr has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site but has not been yet confirmed.

Our practice is great and full of useful information. We gain a lot of information about the Chor Bakr necropolis from our teacher Dilnoza Ilhomovna.


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