Kunjak madrasasi

Kunjak madrasa (Hammomi kunjak madrasa; Hoji Yoʻldosh madrasa; Yoʻldoshboy madrasa) — a one‑storey madrasa building located in the historic centre of Bukhara city, Bukhara region, Republic of Uzbekistan. It is included in the national list of immovable objects of Uzbekistan’s material and cultural heritage.

History

The madrasa was built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Hammomi kunjak quarter of the capital of the Bukhara Emirate, during the reign of Uzbek ruler Abdulahadxon (1885–1910), thanks to the funds of a person named Hoji Yoʻldosh ibn Soliboy, beside the Hammomi kunjak mosque. For this reason this educational institution is also known as Hoji Yoʻldosh or Yoʻldoshboy madrasa.

To date, the endowment documents of the madrasa have reached us, authenticated with the seal of the scribe Mir Baxriddin ibn Sadriddin.

After the establishment of Soviet rule, teaching of students in the madrasa was discontinued.

According to the State program developed in 2010, research of the madrasa, separation of its emergency parts into sections, structural reinforcement, restoration, renovation, and adaptation for modern use were planned for 2014, and 5 million soums were allocated for these works.

The madrasa building, as an architectural monument of Bukhara city, was entered into the national list of immovable objects of Uzbekistan’s material and cultural heritage in 2019.

According to data from 2020, a project has been presented by an investor to preserve the entirety of the Kunjak madrasa, improve its condition, restore it, and turn it into an attractive object for tourists. An initial project for establishing a tourist service facility on the basis of the madrasa has been prepared and submitted to the Scientific-Expert Council under the Department of Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan.

Located on Amiriy Street, belonging to the Imam Bukhari MFY in the city of Bukhara.

Architecture

The madrasa building was constructed of solid brick as a one‑storey structure. It consists of 7 rooms (previously it had 10‑12 rooms).