Who rests here
Scholar · died 470 AH · Kashgar
A Karakhanid Turkic poet and statesman, born around 1018 in Balasagun. His mirror-for-princes 'Kutadgu Bilig' (completed c. 1069-70, over 13,000 couplets) is regarded as the first major work of Islamic Turkic literature; he presented it to the ruler of Kashgar and received the title Khass Hajib ('Privy Chamberlain').
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How to get there
Located in: Kashgar
Coordinates: 39.45891, 75.99193
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