Hazret-Khizr Mosque

The Hazrat Khizr Mosque in Samarkand is located in the south of the settlement of Afrasiab. The mosque area is 30*16 m. It stands on a natural elevation. A steep staircase leads to it. The mosque consists of an aivan and a khanaka. The aivan (covered canopy on columns) of the mosque is very richly decorated with ornaments. From aivan there is an entrance to the khanaka (monastery for dervishes). The khanaka is square in plan, has a mihrab niche (facing Mecca) in the middle and two hujras (cells) on the sides. The minaret is located separately. It consists of a trunk with a spiral staircase and a crowning lantern with a ribbed dome.

The facade of the mosque consists of a rather high base with arched niches of aivan, above which a guldastoy (corner half-tower) with brick cladding closes from the west. The top of the ivan ends with a row of bricks. From the east, the darvazakhana portal with guldasts and beautiful carved gates is organically integrated into the mosque system. The eastern minaret closes this row. The master showed a fine flair when making a carved door. Here, the divisions and ornaments are made with a shallow profile, which is successful in this case, since the contrasting shadow clearly reveals the shape of the ornament, while maintaining the integrity of the base. The building is replete with dates indicating the time of its restoration, mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Tashkent Metro

Ismail Samani Mausoleum

Hazret-Khizr Mosque

Tashkent Metro

Ismail Samani Mausoleum

Chorsu Bazaar

Tilla Sheikh Mosque

Shahi Zinda Necropolis

Hazrati Imam Ensemble

Ark Citadel in Bukhara

Kunya-Ark

Place on the map

Tours where you can visit this place: