Arystan Bab Mausoleum

The next position on the list of the most beautiful historical sites in Kazakhstan is Arystan Bab Mausoleum. It which is one of the holiest locations withinside the Turkistan Province, based withinside the twelfth century. Arystan Bab changed into a religious mentor of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, and also, consistent with legends, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

The outdoors of the mausoleum is unusual: the minarets (towers), from wherein the Adhan (a name for prayer), is recited, are much like the statement towers. The maximum hanging characteristic is the so-called “portal” - a huge arch, wherein Islamic architectural culture intertwines with European and Russian ones. The historic handwritten Quran, an instance of medieval calligraphic art, is displayed here.

Location: V729+J6Q, Bayaldyr, Kazakhstan