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Mausoleums, Shrines and Holy places
TOURISM The Mausoleum of Khoja Mashad

Located in the Saed village (nearby Kurganteppa town), the
mausoleum of Khoja Mashad staggers minds with the
monumental nature of its shapes and amazing brick layers. It is
the only wood-carved museum that survived till our days.
Known as «Kabodian» the area where the mausoleum is located
has always served as an attraction for expats and travelers.
Khoja Mashad is a famous person in the Islamic world. He
moved to Kabodian from one of the Middle Eastern states
approximately at the end of IX and the beginning of X a.d.
He was a wealthy muslim preacher. It is hypothesized that he
funded the construction of the madrasa and that he was buried
there when he died. Some legends present another version
that implies that the museum appeared suddenly within one
night as a miraculous gift granted by Allah.

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