Namozgogh Mosque
Uzbekistan, Navoi region, Nurata district, city of Nurota
Description:
In Bukhara, at the intersection of Namazgokh and Muhammad Ikbol streets, the Muslim center of Uzbekistan is located - the oldest mosque of Namazgokh. Nearby is the functioning Islamic Institute named after Imam Al Bukhari, teaching more than 200 students.
The walls of the facade, decorated in oriental style with majolica tiles, are covered by a blue dome rising to the sky.
According to legend, the golden hair of the Prophet Muhammad is kept in the mosque. The sacred place attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists from all over the world.
You can get to the mosque by bus: No42, 43, 111 (stop "Canal Calkauz").