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Mausoleums of Two Askhab Turkmenistan

Mausoleums of Two Askhab Turkmenistan

One of the most important pilgrimage sites in Turkmenistan are the mausoleums built for two Islamic askhab (companions of the Prophet), Al-Hakim ibn Amr al-Jafari and Buraida ibn al-Huseib al-Islami. The two squat buildings sit in front of reconstructed Timurid aivans (iwans, portals) that honour the tombs of the two askhab. In front of the mausoleums is a still-functioning water cistern.