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Tomb of Ubaydullah Ahrar

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Who rests here

Saints · died 895 AH · Samarkand

The most influential Naqšbandī shaikh of 9th/15th-century Transoxania; known for his influence over the Timurid rulers and the figure under whose auspices the Naqšbandīya became supreme among the Sufi orders of Central Asia.

Full biography of Ubaydullah Ahrar →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Samarkand

Coordinates: 39.61782, 66.95283

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Sources

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)
  • Encyclopaedia Iranica

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