Magak-i Attari Mosque, Bukhara

Magak-i Attari Mosque, Bukhara

Before a synagogue was built, Jews once shared part of the Magak-i-Attari mosque with Muslims. It is not known if both used the building at the same time or not. Before the Arab conquest there was a bazaar on this site – it was a market for idols, potions, spices and perfumes. There was also formerly a Temple of the Moon (Mokh) close to this place. In Narshakhi’s 10th Century history of Bukhara, he writes that the mosque was named Magak-i-Attari (“mosque in the pit”) because even then half of the building was concealed by rising soil levels.
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Sight Name: Magak-i Attari Mosque
Sight Location: Bukhara, Uzbekistan (See walking tours in Bukhara)
Sight Type: Religious

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