Qutham ibn Abbas Mausoleum

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The Qutham ibn Abbas Mausoleum is a historic Islamic shrine in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, honoring Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and an early Islamic figure in Central Asia.

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instanceOf Islamic shrine
mausoleum
architecturalStyle Timurid architecture NERFINISHED
associatedPerson Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
associatedPersonRole honours cousin of the Prophet Muhammad
associatedWith Islamic sacred geography in Central Asia
early Islam in Central Asia
spread of Islam to Transoxiana
city Samarkand NERFINISHED
contains tomb of Qutham ibn Abbas
country Republic of Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
Uzbekistan
countryCapitalNearest Tashkent NERFINISHED
culturalContext Central Asian Islamic culture
decoration glazed tilework
muqarnas
dedicatedTo Qutham ibn Abbas NERFINISHED
era Timurid period
function pilgrimage site
shrine
hasDome true
hasMihrab true
heritage Islamic architecture
heritageStatus part of Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures UNESCO World Heritage Site
honours Qutham ibn Abbas NERFINISHED
locatedIn Samarkand NERFINISHED
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis NERFINISHED
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
locatedOn Afrasiab hill NERFINISHED
material brick
namedAfter Qutham ibn Abbas NERFINISHED
partOf Shah-i-Zinda necropolis NERFINISHED
region Samarkand Region NERFINISHED
religion Islam
religiousAffiliation Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
significance important Islamic pilgrimage site in Central Asia
tourism popular tourist attraction in Samarkand
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2001
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
usedFor prayer
veneration of a saint

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Qutham ibn Abbas burialSite Qutham ibn Abbas Mausoleum