Mausoleums of Ashabs
The complex consists of several late mausoleums that house the tombs of two Ashab or "Companions of the Prophet": Bureida ibn al-Husayb al-Aslami and Al-Hakim ibn Amr al-Ghifari, made of black marble. The tombs still serve as places of worship. After the death of the Ashab, their tombs became local sanctuaries, and in the 15th century, the Timurids built a religious complex around them. The mausoleums made of black marble are adorned with exquisite low relief carvings depicting vegetal motifs and inscriptions. Restored ivans (vaulted halls) are located nearby and are oriented towards the south. Based on photographs from the 1990s, it can be presumed that the original height of the ivans was 12 meters, and they were decorated with blue and turquoise geometric tile ornaments. The word "Allah" is written in Kufic script in the center of the back wall, and several squares are arranged diagonally on the side walls. Only a portion of the ornamentation remains today. The round cistern is covered by a low dome, and entry can be gained through an arched doorway with plaster stucco on the western side. The cistern was possibly built around the same time as the ivans, and the stucco was applied later. The central portico (covered gallery) was reconstructed in the 19th century.
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