Parau Bibi Shrine
Parau, Balkan Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A mountain shrine where women traditionally pray in connection with motherhood and childbirth.
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Serakhs Baba Mausoleum
Serakhs, Serakhs Etrap, Ahal Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
An outstanding 11th-century mausoleum near Serakhs built over the tomb of the Muslim mystic Abu Fazl.
Il-Arslan Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A distinctive 12th-century royal mausoleum built over the grave of Khorezmshah Il-Arslan.
Ibn Hajib Mausoleum and Madrasa Complex
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A medieval mausoleum-mosque-madrasa complex in Kunya-Urgench that remains especially respected by pilgrims.
Myane Baba Mausoleum
Mehne, Kaahka Etrap, Ahal Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
The 11th-century mausoleum of the Sufi Abu Sa’id Abul Khayr, known locally as Myane Baba.
Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
The royal mausoleum of Khorezmshah Tekesh, one of the major pre-Mongol monuments of Kunya-Urgench.
Mausoleum of Najm al-Din Kubra
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
The principal Sufi pilgrimage shrine of Najm al-Din Kubra in Kunya-Urgench.
Turabek Khanum Mausoleum
Kunya-Urgench, Dashoguz Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A 14th-century architectural masterpiece in Kunya-Urgench associated with the princess Turabek Khanym.
Muhammad ibn Zayd Memorial Mosque
Ancient Merv, Bayramaly, Mary Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A small but important medieval memorial mosque-mausoleum within Ancient Merv, documented as a pilgrimage stop.
Askhabs Mausoleum Ensemble
Ancient Merv, Bayramaly, Mary Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A prominent Islamic memorial ensemble at Ancient Merv visited as both a heritage monument and pilgrimage site.
Khoja Yusuf Hamadani Mosque and Shrine
Ancient Merv, Bayramaly, Mary Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A major Sufi-associated shrine at Ancient Merv connected with the revered teacher Khoja Yusuf Hamadani.
Talkhatan Baba Mosque
Talkhatan, Mary Velayat, Turkmenistan Islam
A remarkably preserved late-11th-century Seljuk mosque near Merv, valued as both a masterpiece of architecture and a pilgrimage stop.