Samarkand.. Learn more about this historical and tourist city

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Many fans of historical and Arabic drama waited for the blessed month of Ramadan to follow the events of the series "Samarkand" . But did those waiting wonder about the importance of this city historically? Could the series be a reason to revive Arab tourism to Uzbekistan, as Hollywood films did for the benefit of many places around the world?

If you are a fan of travel, you must know Ibn Battuta's description of this distinguished city. He said about it, "It is one of the largest, best, and most beautiful cities, built on the shore of a valley known as Wadi Al-Qassarin, and it included great palaces and architecture that indicates the determination of its people."

The city, whose name means "Castle of the Earth", is located in eastern Uzbekistan, on the border with the state of Tajikistan, and therefore most of the population, numbering about 400 thousand people, are Tajiks and speak the Tajik language.

Samarkand .. meeting place of the world

“The city of Samarkand is considered a meeting place and a place that brings together the cultures of the entire world. It was founded in the 7th century BC under the name of Afrasiab, and it knew its peak of prosperity during the Timurid era, which extended from the 14th to the 15th century.” This is how UNESCO describes this city, which is listed as a World Heritage Site.

The main monuments of Samarkand include the Rajastan Mosque and its schools, as well as the Bibi Khanum Mosque, the Shah Zenda Group and the Ghori Al-Amir Group, in addition to the Alaq Bey Observatory and many other historical tourist places.

It was famous for the abundance of palaces built by King Tamerlane, such as the summer palace known as Dilaksha Palace, Rawdat al-Jannah Palace or Bagh Behesht, and Rawdat al-Hour or Bagh Janaran Palace.

There are many historical tourist places that still exist today, such as the religious complex that includes the Bibi Khanim School, a school, a khanqah, and the tomb of Prince Tamerlane, in addition to the Dagestan Square, which was built during the era of Tamerlane to display his conquests and victories.