The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Uzbek: Bibixonim masjidi; Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; also variously spelled as Khanum, Khanom, Hanum, Hanim) is one of the most...

of his empire and the site of his mausoleum, the Gur-e Amir. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque, rebuilt during the Soviet era, remains one of the city's most notable...

"sharif"). Kalân Mosque (Masjid-i Kalân), arguably completed in 1514, is equal to the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand in size. The mosque is able to accommodate...

previously located at Chorsu is nowadays the Siyob Bazaar near the Bibi-Khanym Mosque. In 2005, ownership of Chorsu was transferred to the Academy of Arts...

life. One of the greatest monuments of Uzbek architecture is the Bibi-Khanym Mosque. It has 115 feet high portals, 165-foot minarets, 400 cupolas, and...

Amir. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gur-e Amir. Registan Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shah-i-Zinda Tourism in Uzbekistan History of Persian domes Marozzi...

the OGEE arches, however, the Bibi Khanym is richer in decoration. Bishtak of Bibi Khanym Mosque Bishtak of Begumpur Mosque The continuous expansion and...

Bukhara in 1514 built such a grand mosque that could rival with the symbol of the royal Samakand, the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, shows a tendency to eventually...

one of the largest mosques ever conducted (1399-1404) in honour of his wife, Bibi Khanum (Saray). However, the Bibi Khanym Mosque was actually commissioned...

According to legend, Nader Shah brought the double doors of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque made of gold, silver, precious stones, jewelry and other precious...