Nasriddin khoja tomb

The Tomb of Nasriddin Khwaja – a architectural monument in Bukhara. This tomb is located in the Chor Bakr architectural complex and was built in the 18th century. The tomb is included in the national list of immovable cultural heritage objects of Uzbekistan.

The Tomb of Nasriddin Khwaja is located on the east side of the courtyard between the mosque, madrasa and khanqah of the Chor Bakr architectural complex. The tomb has a plane tree in its courtyard. The entrance portal has three to six chambers on both sides. The doors of three chambers are on the front side, the others have doors from inside the tomb. The courtyards inside the tomb serve as a lounge and there the Qur'an was recited by the muezzins. The tomb contains individual graves, with only two having tombstones. The graves are in the form of sarcophagi, covered with white marble slabs. No inscriptions are on the four sides of the tombstones, only the upper part is decorated in a noble style. On the upper part of the inscription slab it is written: “The pious lady Zebo Vohidabonu Sultanim Eshon Nasr al-Din’s daughter. Died in Hijri year 1233”. This inscription was made in 1812. On the east side of the tomb there are two graves; the first grave belongs to a man, the second to a woman. On the woman's grave the following inscription is present: “This sarcophagus belongs to Soliha Banu Sultankhanim. Daughter of Eshon Abd al-Wakil Khwaja al-Husayn”. On the next grave the wooden plaque reads “Eshon Abd al-Vohid Haji’s grave. Died in Hijri year 1294”. After Uzbekistan gained independence, in 1999 the walls of the lounge rooms of the tomb were restored, the area around the graves and the stone slabs were repaired. The descendants of the late Juybari family have contributed many resources to the Tomb of Nasriddin Khwaja.