Weekend tours in Sairam.

“I've known rivers:
I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers” 

Langston Hughes.

Sacred places of Sairam.

The Khodja-i-Salikh Mausoleum is located in the eastern part of the Sairam village in the Sairam district of the Turkestan region on the way to the Karamurt village. The height of the mausoleum is 7.7 meters, it was built of ancient square bricks 27 x 27.5 cm in size.
The mausoleum is supposedly dated to the 18th century, restored in the XXth century. According to the Risopai Sarem-Isfizhob, Khoja-i-Salih - the father of Saint Khyzr - was the ruler. During his reign, the country flourished, people had the opportunity to gain knowledge and engage in science.
Many famous scientists came to Sairam to give their knowledge to local students.

Authority:
"Code of monuments of the South Kazakhstan region." Architectural and archaeological heritage of the South Kazakhstan region. In the framework of the regional program "Cultural Heritage". http://www.farsah.kz

Photos
Alexander Petrov.