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Abdurasulbai Madrasah in Khiva.
Tours on ancient madrasah in Khiva.
“And from Hazarasp to the rest of Jayhun places, channels are coming. Among them is the Hazarasp channel, which leaves Jeyhun in the direction of Amul; it is about half the size of Gauhar (a canal withdrawn from Jeyhun 40 km from the village of Garabkhashna; its width was about 5 cubits, depth about two times the height of a man; it was navigable), ships sailing along it. Then, in two farces from the Hazarasp channel, called Kardaranhosh, it dripped more than Hazarasp. After him Khiva channel. This channel is bigger than Kardaranhosh; ships are floating on it to Khiva ”
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The building of the madrasah adjoins to the southeastern corner of Yar Muhammad Devon mosque. It was built on the money Abdurasulbai, the nephew of Muhammad Niaz Mirzabashi (Kamil Khwarizmi), the great poet, composer and translator.
The entrance is located between two courtyards, consists of two domed sections connected with each other and an open side facing the courtyard of the madrasah. Two daughters of Abdurasulbai are buried in two hujras.
Authority:
«Khiva city and legends» the tourist guidebook across Khiva.