Shakhi-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia Travel

First mausoleums from the left and right Emir-Zade mausoleum and Emit-Husin mausoleum belong to confidant people of his court.
Next mausoleum from the left belongs to Timur’s niece Shadi-Mulk aka. She died when she was very young that is why Timur ordered to build mausoleum of the most elegant form, to show beauty and youth of his niece. Timur’s sister Shirin-Bibi aka was managing the construction of this mausoleum. After finishing of this construction, she ordered to build mausoleum for herself against her niece’s mausoleum. Both these mausoleums were built in 1371-1373 years.
Going a little bit farther we see mausoleum of original form. This nameless mausoleum was build by architectures from Azerbaijan. One detail that differentiates this mausoleum from others is that entrance to crypt where graves are situated goes to central side street, and all other mausoleums have entrance behind the mausoleum.
Next row of mausoleums is called nameless becoase all these mausoleums were built in 11th century and during Chigiz-Han’s invation almost all of then were destroyed. Now you can see onle small saved remains from mausoleums of 1th century. One of the nameless mausoleums is sometimes called Usto Ali Nesefi y the name of architect.
Next mausoleum has name of commander-in-chief of Timur’s army-Emir Burunduk.
Farther goes the most aincient ensemble of all necropolises –ensemble of Kusam ibn-Abbas. This is the oldest building of 11th century. The name of entire necropolis is related to the name of Kusam ibn-Abbas. Kusam ibn Abbas means “alive king”.
In 8th century during one of the sermon Kusam ibn-Abbas was beheaded, but because he was holy, he said that a man dieing on the way to God couldn’t be killed. He took his head put it underarm, and descended to shaft, where hi is living till now. The mausoleum was built in 11th century, and cupola was rebuild in 14th century by order of Amir Temur.
And in the last yard three mausoleums are situated: unknown mausoleum( from the right), Tuman-aka mosque (from the left), Hodja Ahmad mausoleum. All these mausoleums were built in 14th century. By looking at decoration of two mausoleums nameless and Hodja Ahmad it is possible to say that they were built by architectures from Samarkand, main colors used by them -white, blue, and dark blue- reside to architectural school of Samarkand. While in Tuman-aka mausoleum green, yellow, black, and red colors were used. To the left of mausoleums is situated the entrance to the biggest Muslim cemetery built in 9th century and used till present time