CIMETIÈRE
Read moreThe old cemetery of Kokand is a magical place, especially when you get lost in the finissante day. The screams of the swifts are then the only ones to disturb the absolute calm there. The graves, for most simple whitewashed monuments, appear to be arranged randomly. We walk here quietly, asking from time to time under a tree. The tombs with pastel colours, sometimes blue or pink, indicate early death. It is in this cemetery that you will see the magnificent tombs listed below.
NADIRA SLAB
Read moreBehind the Tomb of the Kings, this white tombstone commemorates Nadira, Omar Khan's wife. This is the opportunity to discover this poetess who lived from 1792 to 1842 (she was murdered by the Emir of Bukhara when he took over the city). After the death of her sovereign husband in 1822, she ruled the Khanate of Kokand. She is known for her poems written in both Uzbek and Persian. This slab is the object of pilgrimage by many women.