By:Tojiyeva Anora The mosque was built in the VII century and was on the hill at the entrance to the city, close to the band appeared much later Shahi Zinda mausoleums and Siab Bazaar. Around the mosque later emerged cemetery. According to legend, there are seven levels of graves and bodies at each level of the saints or prophets. The facade of the mosque consists of a fairly high base with arched niches “avian”, which is located from the west “guldasta”with brick veneer. Top aivan completed a number of bricks laid on edge- “dandana”. To the east of the mosque in the organic system includes an entrance portal- “darvazahana” with “guldasta” and beautiful carved doors. The mosque was destroyed in the XIII century by horde of Genghis Khan. It was later restored and rebuilt several times, and its today’s appearance in the XIX century. Registan square Her beautiful view of the other sights of Samarkand Shakhi Zinda Bibi Khanum
