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Magoki Attori Mosque
Thus, from historical sources that in place Magoki Attori before Islam was a market where trading idols, medicinal potions and herbs. Such traders are called "Attoron", the word "Magoki" means "the pit, a deep place." There is the Temple of the Moon. Most likely, this temple was a place of worship of "Sin" - God of the Moon. In Mesopotamia, there were two major centers of the cult: Ur in the south and Harran in the north. Rooting worship in Bukhara likely refers to the ancient period, when Babylon and Assyria had a strong influence on the development of this region. Moon was the patron god of nomadic peoples, as the moon lit their way during the night wanderings. Therefore, it is also possible that this cult has been adapted by local nomads with the introduction of some local features. In XVI c. Abdulaziz Khan I undertook major repairs of the mosque, which was completed in 1549 then there is a new eastern (upper) portal, because the ancient southern portal of the was under multimeter layer of cultural deposits. Now the southern façade is fully released and restored.
Another interesting fact in the life of this structure may serve as a fact that before the construction of the first Synagogue in Bukhara Jews prayed in the same room with the Muslims. This premise is Magoki Attori. Today in the building of mosque houses a Museum of carpets. Here are copies of the masters of carpet weaving in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, China, Uzbekistan and other countries. This architectural monument is one of the most ancient witnesses to the long history of Bukhara. Until now, scientists have not finished studying it. And the fact that it has been found in the St. Petersburg Hermitage. |
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