Shah-i-Zinda means 'Living King'. Many tombs were built in this site and the architecture in this photo belonged to one of them. The path where I walked was lined with the tombs on both sides.
According to the legend, when Kusam ibn Abbas who was a cousin of Muhammad came to this city to missionize, he was assassinated here. While he was cut his head, he held his head in his arms and hid himself into the paradise garden in the deep well. And it is believed he was still alive. The story was downright spooky. In spite of the eeriness, the decorations were beautiful.
Sep 2005 ARCHITECTURE UZBEKISTAN | |
BLUE MOSQUE ROOF SAMARKAND WORLD HERITAGE SITE |
No
191
Shooting Date
Sep 2000
Posted On
September 29, 2005
Modified On
January 8, 2024
Place
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
CANON EOS KISS