Khoja Kalon tomb

Khoja Sa’d mausoleum (Kalonxoja) — an architectural monument in Bukhara. This mausoleum is located in the Chor Bakr architectural complex and was built in the 16th century. The mausoleum is included in the national list of immovable objects of Uzbekistan’s material and cultural heritage.

Khoja Sa’d mausoleum is situated side by side with the eastern wall of the Moh Sultankhan mausoleum and was erected in the 16th century during the Shaybanid period. The mausoleum is entered through a front gate and after a long passage there is a left‑turning alley. The mausoleum is surrounded by a wall and is accessed through the front gate via steps. Visitors to the mausoleum sat in the chillaxona, qiroatkhona, and qoriqona to recite. The Khoja Sa’d mausoleum is placed on the lower floor, i.e., inside the dahma. On the dahma there are also a chillaxona, qiroatkhona, and a front‑eyvan qoriqona. The tomb of Khoja Sa’d Nosiriddin once had a marble slab but it has not been preserved today. Currently marble slabs are preserved on three mausoleums. On the first tomb slab the verse “Al‑Kursi” is inscribed on the marble surface and around it the 99 names of God are written. The tomb slab belongs to Qudratulla Khoja ibn Abdi Khoja. This tomb slab belongs to Bibijon khanum and Abduhoj’s son who died before reaching 14 years old; his grandfather is buried in the Khoja Sa’d mausoleum. The second tomb slab does not contain a personal name, only the month of death “Tarixi shahri al‑muborak” is given. Lands were endowed for the mausoleum by the Jo’yboriy khans. The Khoja Sa’d mausoleum was renovated using endowment funds. The mausoleum was built in Central Asian style.