Bahouddin Naqshband mausoleum

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    I'm glad to see you.   At the today's practice we went Bahouddin Naqshband mausoleum, where  is  well-known and historical place in Bukhara . We met here with our teacher at 11 o'clock and visited to the mausoleum .

  

    The memorial complex of Bahauddin Naqshband, famous Sufi and philosopher, born in 1318, is located 12 km from Bukhara. It consisted of the tomb of the sheikh, mosque, khanaka, minaret and a small courtyard with a hauz (pond). 

    The great religious figure was the founder of one of the Sufi orders, and the philosophy of Sufism itself advocates spiritual perfection of the person and the upbringing of a "perfect" person, capable to escape the bustle and become a better person. The Sufi truth is comprehended only through complete submission to the mentor. For example, Naqshband was the spiritual instructor of the great Amir Temur, and his teachings had a great influence on the development of political and religious life in Islamic states. There is an opinion that if you walk three times from Bukhara to the mausoleum, it will be equal to one hajj, because the ancient mausoleum is considered to be the Central Asian Mecca.

     Today the Bahouddin Naqshband museum, located on the territory of the complex, welcomes tourists, where they can learn more about the Sufism and ideas related to it. There is an interesting place in the ancient complex that attracts tourists, where, according to legend, Naqshband stuck his stick, and now there is an old mulberry tree on that place. There is a superstition associated with this place: if you walk three times around an old tree trunk, your wish will come true. Numerous visitors notice the special harmony and peaceful atmosphere in this place, so favorable for pilgrimage processions of tourists from different countries.

   Naqshabandi founded his Order based on these eight Order rules, having added another three additional rules. He was a supporter of simplicity treating negatively religiosity, loud zikr and forty-day fasting. The main principle of his teaching was “Dil ba  yoru dast ba kor” – “Heart with Allah, hands in work”. According to his teaching, the comprehension of Allah takes place though the soul while the hand should always be busy with work. The Order symbol was a heart with the word Allah inside it.

      Uzbekistan widely celebrated the 675 anniversary of Bahouddin Naqshbandi in 1993. His tomb with the complex adjacent to it became a place of pilgrimage in Uzbekistan. The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan keeps 195 scientific papers and books about Bahouddin Naqshbandi.

  The main building of the complex is the khanqah. Before the frontal of the mosque there is the minaret and small madrassah. To the west from dahma, in separate courtyard there is the large necropolis, where Naqshbandi is buried. Graves of his mother and his teacher - Said Mir Kulol, are situated not far from his grave.

The Mausoleum of Saint Bakhouddin Naqshbandi is considered as the Central Asian Mekka. Believers from different muslim countries come here to ask for the fulfilment of wishes and healing.

   The complex also includes the museum, which keeps the true information about Sufi and Sufism: Sufi wearing, books and other expositions.

 

   So our Todayʼs practice was over. It was rich in necessary information about Bahouddin Naqshband mausoleum. Thank you for your attention 😊🩷