DSC02758 - UZBEKISTAN - OUZBEKISTAN - SAMARKAND- information in english-en français

            CHAH-I-ZINDA means "tomb of the living king" refers to the holy shrine of qusam ibn-abbas, a cousin of the prophet who is said to have brought islam to this area in the 7th century, 
Timur, one of timur's favorite wifes, 2 sons & 2 grand sons were buried here among many others
 the cemetery  is located behing the buildings

CHAH-I-ZINDA "la tombe du roi vivant" on y révère la tombe sacrée d'un cousin du prophète qusam ibn-abbas qui aurait islamisé cette région au 7ème siècle, Tamerlan, une de ses femmes favorites, 2 de ses fils et 2 de ses petits fils y sont enterrés parmi d'autres personnages 
le cimetière se trouve derrière les batiments
   

Taken in: Uzbekistan / Samarqand / Samarqand (show map)

Taken on: May 28, 2009

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