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45/405 Shota Rustaveli Street
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Mezzanine Floor., Office 8A
Mushtaq Mansion, Block D
Fazel-e-Haq Road, Blue Area
Islamabad, Pakistan
E-mail: tashkent@sitara.com islamabad@sitara.com
Phone (Uzbekistan): (99871) 2814148, (99871) 2814149, (99871) 2553504
Phone (Pakistan): (9251) 2805583, (9251) 2805288
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Sufis of Central Asia
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Itinerary:Tashkent - Termez - Shakre Sabz - Samarkand - Bukhara - Chimgan - Tashkent
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Duration:9 days / 8 nights
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Price:on request
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Tour program
Itinerary of «Sufis of Central Asia»Day 01: Kuala Lumpur/Tashkent – HY554 – 2235/0320+1 hrs
Meeting on arrival assistance and transfer to Hotel Miran(immediate rooms)
Later in the afternoon sightseeing tour of Tashkent – we shall visit Old City, Hast Imam
Complex, Barak Khana, Tilla Shaikh archives, Kaffel Sashi mausolrum – see the famous
Usman period Quran.
Later proceed to Chrosu market, Kukeldesh madrassah, Mustaqlik maidoni, Museum of Applied
Arts and Navoi Theatre
overnight
Osman Quran:
The famous manuscript in the possession of Tashkent archives placed at Tilla Shaikh is
regarded as Osman Quran after the third Caliph of Islam Hazrat Osman who reigned
from 644-656 AD had ordered compilation of Holy Quran under renowned and authentic
group of scholars who produced five copies initially of which four of these were
distributed in main cities under the Islamic control while one copy was kept in Medina by
Hazrat Osman. This Quran copy whose dating has been questioned but studies show
that it was written much later around 765-855 AD but were part of process initiated by
Caliph Osman and then taken over by Hazrat Ali the fourth Caliph. The only other copy
to be seen is in Topkapi Museum in Istanbul is also written much later. It is written on
parchment of deer skin in Kufic script and said that Hazrat Ali took it to Kufa the capital
of Iraq at that time and remained there since then. The legend says that when Tamerlane
invaded these regions he carried this Quran to Samarkand while the other legend says
that Khoja Ahrar Wali a famous Sufi scholar and physician from Turkestan, cured the
Caliph of the Sultanate of Rum, gifted him the Holy Quran and he brought it to his native
land of Samarkand. It was lying in Khoja Ahrar mosque in Samarkand when mullahs of
the mosque sold it to Russian General Abrahmov who presented to General Kaufman in
1869 who in turn sent it to Imperial library in St. Petersburg. There were copies made out
of the original and sent to various parts of Russia. However after the October revolution
in 1920 Lenin gifted the original copy to the people of Tartaristan who are predominantly
Muslims. But after repeated appeals by the people of UzSSr it was returned and kept in
Tashkent
This rare copy lies in the archives of Tilla Shaikh in Hast Imam complex in Tashkent.
Day 02: Tashkent/Termez – Flt
Today we shall take flight to Termez and on arrival transfer to Hotel Meridian
later we shall visit tomb of Hakim-al-Teremzi, Sultan Saodat tombs, the Kirkyz fort (Forty
Maidens) fort and the Buddhist monastery of Fayz Tepe
overnight
Termez has always enjoyed a very strategic position on the highway that leads into
Afghanistan and subsequently to India. From the time immemorial migrations and
invasions have taken place from this region into the Indian sub-continent. Whether it
was the Aryan migrations or the invasions of Alexander the Great or devastations of
Chengiz Khan’s army, Termez was always at the focal point of history. The first Mughal
Babur regrouped his followers and picked up all his allied forces here before attacking
Kabul Kingdom which subsequently led to his entry into the Indian Sub continent
establishing the dynasty that lasted till the advent of British on the scene. The city of
Termez and its environs are spread out with many monuments and mausoleums of its
time.
Hakim-al Terimzi – was born in the 9th century in house of learned family. By virtue of
this he got the best of education. His father being the scholar of Hadith effected him
greatly and he himself travelled to Mecca. He had inquisitive approach to knowledge and
this pursuit gave him education in many subjects. He was often criticized by his
opponents blaming him for heretic beliefs. It was after his pilgrimage to Mecca that he
got himself involved in intense practice of praying and self discipline. He gained
knowledge in repentance and self discipline ‘malamat and nafs’. Al-Teremzi is described
as the first Sufi to have some acquaintance to metaphysical and cosmological
knowledge of the Greeks.
Day 03: Termez/Shakre Sabz/Samarkand – 410 kms
Early morning depart for Samarkand enroute we shall visit Shakre Sabz, the birthplace of
Tamerlane. In Shakre Sabz we shall visit Ak Saray Palace ruins, Dorus Tilavat seminary, Kok
Gumbaz mosque, Dorus Saidat and the Friday mosque
Later proceed to Samarkand and on arrival transfer to Hotel Grand Samarkand or similar
Overnight
Day 04: Samarkand
Full day sightseeing tour of Samarkand – we shall visit the famous Registan Square to see three
beautiful madrassahs, later proceed to Bibi Khanum tomb and the Friday mosque. Afterwards
visit Shahi Zinda necropolis the Royal Graveyard where many of Tamerlane’s family are buried.
Afternoon visit Afrosiab Museum and site of ancient Samarkand, later visit Ulugbek’s
Observatory and Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Tamerlane. Later we shall also visit Khoja Akhrar
wali complex – a saint of Nakshbandiya order
Overnight
Day 05: Samarkand/Bukhara – 268 kms
Morning depart for Bukhara via ‘Shahrah’ the royal road was the traditional route to Bukhara
whereas many traditional villages and towns still exist with ancient names. Our first stop will be
at Al-Bukhari complex – this is the shrine of Shaikh al-Bukhari the compiler of Hadith and the
extended complex. Later we shall see one of the oldest mosque dating back to early arrival
days of the Arabs in the region around 8th/9th AD. Later continue to Bukhara with a stop enroute
at the Sitora-i-Mokhikhosa, the summer palace of the last emir of Bukhara
on arrival transfer to Hotel Omar Khayyam or similar
Overnight
Imam Ismail al-Bukhari was born in Bukhara in 810 AD and came from a learned family
where his father himself was a well known hadith scholar. While in the young age his
father died but later he was raised by his mother and excelled in narrating hadith at a
very young age. He travelled to Mecca for pilgrimage at the age of 16 and further attained
the knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence and exchanged knowledge on hadith. On his
return after sixteen years he wrote on Islamic jurisprudence. He settled in Nishabour
where he met Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj where he gained more knowledge on Hadith and Fiqah
and was known as the collector of Sahih Muslim.
Later due political problems he left and settled in Khartak village near Samarkand and
died there, where his grave lies.
Day 06: Bukhara
Full day sightseeing tour of Bukhara – visit to include Lyabikhauz, madrassah Nadirkhon
Devanbegi, Khanaga, Mogaki Attari mosque, madrassah Aziz Khan and Ulugbek, Poi Kalon
minaret and mosque also visit Miri Arab madrassah
afternoon we continue sightseeing visiting Ark Fortress, Balakhauz mosque, Ismail Samanid
mausoleum, Chasma Ayub and the local bazaar
Overnight
Day 07: Bukhara
We shall spend the day visiting the Seven Pirs of Bukhara–the famous Sufi Saints of Bukhara.
Bukhara has always been known as Bukhara Sharif or the Holy Bukhara was due to the Saints
who lived from time to time in and around Bukhara. People all over from Central Asia have
been visiting Bukhara to seek blessings of the sacred saints.
Our Sufi pilgrimage of Bukhara begins visit of the shrines of the Saints who lived in the
Following order:
Abul Khaliq Gijduvani – this shrine is located some 50 kms from Bukhara in the village of
Gijduvan
Khoja Arif Revgari – this shrine is located in Shafir Khon in the outskirts of Bukhara
Khoja Anjeer Faghnabi – this shrine is located in Vobkent in the same vicinity
Khoja Romitani Azizon – this shrine is located in Romitan
Boba-i-Samosi – this shrine is located in Romitan
Syed Mir Kulol – this shrine is located in Kagan the outskirts of Bukhara
Bakhauddin Nakshbandi – this is a prominent shrine located in Kagan not very far from his spiritual mentor Syed Mir Kulol
Day 08: Chimgan
Day explore the mountain resort – walks or drive around – horse riding and cable chairlift
spend the day around the mountain resort
overnight
Day 09: Chimgan/Tashkent – Rd
Tashkent/Kuala Lumpur – HY551 – 2115 hrs
morning depart for Tashkent – shopping for dry fruits in Chorsu market and other things
evening transfer to airport for flight to your destination
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