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Bukhara Mosque

The Bukhara Mosque is a historical monument in . It is one of the mosques built for praying during Eid festivals. It was built behind the gate of the prayer hall in the southern part of Bukhara by Shams al-Mulk, who ruled Bukhara under the Kara-Khanid dynasty, in the 11th century.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  • Also known as: “Namazgoh Mosque” and “Namozgoh”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kalyan Minaret and Samanid Mausoleum.

Photo: Ipaat, Public domain.
The is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan complex in , and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city. The minaret, designed by Bako, was built on an earlier existing structure called Kalyan by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to summon Muslims to prayer five times a day. is situated 1½ km north of Bukhara Mosque.

Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mausoleum located in the northwestern part of , , just outside its historic center. It was built in the 10th century CE as the resting place of the powerful and influential Islamic Samanid dynasty that ruled the Samanid Empire from approximately 900 to 1000. is situated 2 km northwest of Bukhara Mosque.

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km northeast of Bukhara Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medrese Kosh and Bukhara.

Locality
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
is a locality.

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is a city historically astride the Silk Road in the region of . It has a wealth of architecture and culture and is a must-see destination on any tour of this region.

Bukhara Mosque

Latitude
39.76172° or 39° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
64.41202° or 64° 24′ 43″ east
Open location code
8JF6QC66+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172613228
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q13668326
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bukhara Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد بخارى”
  • French: “mosquée Namozgokh”
  • French: “Mosquée Namozgokh”
  • German: “Namozgoh-Moschee”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Buxara namazxanası”
  • Persian: “نمازگاه بخارا”
  • Portuguese: “Mesquita Namazgah”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Намазгох (Бухара)”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Намазгох”
  • Tajik: “Намозгоҳи Бухоро”
  • Tatar: “Намазгох мэчете (Бухара)”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Намазгох (Бухара)”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Намазгох”
  • Urdu: “مسجد بخارا”
  • Uzbek: “Buxoro namozgohi”
  • Western Panjabi: “مسجد بخارا”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bukhara Mosque”. Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.