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Mausoleums, Shrines and Holy places
TOURISM The Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni

This year we are celebrating the 700th anniversary of the great
Tajik-Persian poet, philosopher and scientist Mir Said Ali
Hamadoni (1314-1384). A valuable piece of ancient architecture
dated back to XIV-XVI a.d, the mausoleum of Mir Said Ali
Hamadoni is located in the center of Kulob city serving as his
resting place. His son Muhammad , his relatives and
mausoleum’s former warden Shohi Tolikoni (from Afghan town
Tolucan) are also resting in peace there. The mausoleum building
is a traditional medieval-styled building dating back to XIV
century. A mosque and a shrine were later added to the
mausoleum complex. A marble headstone with Arabian and
Persian inscriptions and geometrical ornament is also located
close by the mausoleum. The inscription on the western side of
the headstone states the son of the Khatlon ruler, Amir
Muhammad bin Shaikh Abdulla is buried here. The headstone
itself has a rectangular shape weighting around 1 ton. According
to some legends, this headstone was carried to Kulob from India
by elephants. Nowadays, the mausoleum has become the
pilgrimage site for local people as well as for foreign pilgrims
from Afghanistan, Iran, India and other Asian countries.

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