MAUSOLEUM OF AL HAKIM AL TERMEZI

The complex consists of the mausoleum itself, a mosque and a khanaka. The mausoleum, which dates from the 11th century and of which some original sections of the walls still remain, houses the tomb of Al-Hakim Al-Termezi, a learned astronomer and Sufi master, who was born in the 7th or 8th century. He is credited with writing 32 books and an exceptional longevity of 120 years. The tomb was built when he died in the 9th century, the decorations were made in the following centuries.