Qosym Sheikh Mausoleum

Years later, Abdullah-khan II visited the burial site of Kasym Sheikh, held memorial services, and initiated the construction of a khanaka adjacent to the hazira. The site became a revered place for pilgrims and followers of Kasym Sheikh, who were also buried nearby.

By the end of the 16th century, a mosque was constructed using burnt brick, a common building material of the period. The mosque is square-shaped, crowned with a large dome. Its architectural design includes three facades with vaulted portals, typical of medieval Islamic architecture. The central facade of the mosque features a high portal with intricate arches and Arabic inscriptions. The dome is mounted on a drum and adorned with turquoise-colored majolica. Inside, the mosque’s walls, columns, and portals are decorated with white carved gypsum ornaments.

In 1910, the last ruler of the Bukharan Emirate, Abd al-Ahad (born in 1885), died and was buried near the Kasym Sheikh Mausoleum. Initially interred in a brick sagana to the west of Kasym Sheikh’s hazira, his burial site was later marked with a marble daḵma. During the construction, the ensemble’s courtyard was expanded, and additional features such as a mihrab niche and entrances to the chambers were built on the main facade of Abd al-Ahad’s hazira. A stone courtyard capable of accommodating up to 2000 people was also constructed to the south of the mosque.

Today, the Kasym Sheikh Mausoleum complex includes a museum housing a collection of 2000 artifacts, a place for ritual meals (ekhsonkhana), an imam’s residence, and a small fruit garden.