Sheihantaur (Uzbek:Shayxontavr) is a historicmausoleum complex inTashkent,Uzbekistan.[1] It is the burial site ofSheikh Hovendi at-Tahur, a localSufi figure of historical significance.[2]
Sheikh Hovendi at-Tahur (Sheihantaur) was born in the late13th century in Bogʻiston[3] near Charvak Lake in theTashkent Province of Uzbekistan.[4] He was asayyid, meaning he claimed descent from theQuraish, a tribe associated withMuhammad and believed to be a descendant of the Rashidun CaliphUmar andUmar ibn al-Khattab. He died in Tashkent around 1360; his tomb is contemporary, though heavily restored.[5]
Themazar (mausoleum) of Sheihantaur was erected in the14th century,[6] but its outward appearance has undergone repeated changes over the years.[7] The mausoleum is a small, brick-built structure with dark blue majolica tiles and a tall dome. Metal sheeting protects the Sheikhantaur's brick dome, restored in the 19th century, from weather and pollution,[8] while an ancient tree trunk seems to sprout from the interior.[9]
Themausoleum is surrounded by a burial complex to which the saint has given his name. Several prominent figures from Tashkent's history are buried here. Such individuals includeYunus Khoja.[10]
In addition to the mausoleum of Shaihantaur, the mausoleum of Qaldirghochbiy can be found here.[10]
The mausoleum of Sheikhantaur repeatedly changed its appearance after it was built in the XIVth century.
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