Sheihantaur (Uzbek : Shayxontavr) is a historic mausoleum complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [1] It is the burial site of Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur, a local Sufi figure of historical significance. [2]
Sheihantaur (Uzbek : Shayxontavr) is a historic mausoleum complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [1] It is the burial site of Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur, a local Sufi figure of historical significance. [2]
Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur (Sheihantaur) was born in the late 13th century in Bogʻiston [3] near Charvak Lake in the Tashkent Province of Uzbekistan. [4] He was a sayyid, meaning he claimed descent from the Quraish, a tribe associated with Muhammad and believed to be a descendant of the Rashidun Caliph Umar and Umar ibn al-Khattab. He died in Tashkent around 1360; his tomb is contemporary, though heavily restored. [5]
The mazar (mausoleum) of Sheihantaur was erected in the 14th century [6] , but its outward appearance has undergone repeated changes over the years. [7] The mausoleum is a small, brick-built structure with dark blue majolica tiles and a tall dome. Metal sheeting protects the Sheikhantaur's brick dome, restored in the 19th century, from weather and pollution [8] , while an ancient tree trunk seems to sprout from the interior. [9]
The mausoleum is surrounded by a burial complex to which the saint has given his name. Several prominent figures from Tashkent's history are buried here. Such individuals include Yunus Khoja. [10]
In addition to the mausoleum of Shaihantaur, the mausoleum of Qaldirghochbiy can be found here. [10]
The mausoleum of Sheikhantaur repeatedly changed its appearance after it was built in the XIVth century.
