Day 2

Second day of our practice was so seductive.nozima and i presented the Po-i kalon mosque complex . Beginning of the presentation we discussed about minaret kalyan . So i want to share my impression. Let's goooooo✈️

The minaret designed by Bako was built on an earlier existing structure called Kalyan by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to sommon Muslims to prayer five times a day  

Kalyan Minaret -the highest tower in old Bukhara 

Kalyan minaret is the highest tower of Bukhara with the height of 46.5 meters . 

What was the tower used for ?

1. Religious : traditionally every Friday a muzzin convoked all Muslims believers to pray at the Kalyan Mosque which located nearby 

2. Observational: after a while people realized that the tower was an excellent viewing platform from which it was very convenient to observe the situation in the city and notice an enemy in time 

3. Informative : the entire Bukharian people were becknoked from the tower to hear announcements of the decrees of the ruler and other important events 

4. Identifying: the tower served as a lighthouse for trade caravans 

5. Decorative: the minaret tower was considered the main decoration of the city perfectly fifted into the city interior and rightfully become a unique monument of Bukhara

The Kalyan Mosque Bukhara 

The Kalyan Mosque is one of the outstanding monuments of Bukhara dating back to 15 century. According to data from excavation the original Karakanid Djuma Mosque was destroyed by fire and dismantled apparently at the time of the Mongolian invasion . Some time later it was rebuilt but this reconstructed mosque did not remain long. A new mosque was built in the 15 century at the time of Sheybanids according to written sources of the time 

  

MIRI ARAB MADRASAH 

 

The Mir-i Arab Madrasah is one of the three buildings the Po-i Kalyan Ensemble in the heart of Bukhara along with the 12 th century Kalyan minaret and the 16th century Kalyan Mosque

It was constructed by the Shaibanid ruler Ubaydullah-khan who was the first of the Shaibanids To make Bukhara his primary capital. Its name Mir-i Arab literally means "Prince of the Arabs"