Mausoleum of Kusam ibn Abbas.
Kusam ibn Abbas was one of the first preachers of Islam, who brought the faith, and the laws of Shariah in Central Asia.
The name of this “warrior for the faith” Kusam ibn Abbas is shrouded in legends and stories. However, this person is quite historically real, as shown by various sources, including written evidence from the 9th century.
Probably this highly esteemed Muslim with his kinship with the prophet Ghazi fell martyred during his sermons or prayers at the hands of Samarkand people who were irreconcilable with Islam at that time. The guardians of the site will surely tell the ancient legend about Kusam ibn Abbas, who, after finishing his sermon, removed his own head from his shoulders, took it under his arm, and disappeared through a narrow slot in the cave, where he is allegedly still said to live today. Hence the name "Shakhi Zinda", which means "Living King".
The grave of Kusam ibn Abbas is adorned with a gravestone of irrigated tiles, replacing the medieval ones, which were made of ebony and decorated with precious metals and gems. A quadrangular structure with a dome was erected above it. At each corner, there is a pair of marble columns of green, black, white,...
Read moreQusam ibn Abbos (roziyallohu anhu) Rasulullohning (sollallohu alayhi va sallam) amakivachchasi bo'lgan. U Rasululloh (sollallohu alayhi va sallam)ning amakisi Abbos ibn Abdulmuttalibning o'g'illaridan edi. Qusam ibn Abbos (roziyallohu anhu) jasoratli va bilimdon sahobalardan biri sifatida tanilgan.
Uning hayotidan muhim voqealar:
Qabriga tushiruvchilardan biri bo'lgan: Rasulullohning (sollallohu alayhi va sallam) vafotidan so‘ng, Qusam ibn Abbos (roziyallohu anhu) U zotning muborak jasadlarini qabrga tushirgan sahobalardan biri edi. Bu ulkan sharaf bo‘lib, uning qanchalik hurmatli va ishonchli ekanini ko‘rsatadi.
Tablig‘ faoliyatidagi hissasi: Rasulullohning (sollallohu alayhi va sallam) vafotidan keyin, u tablig‘ va Islomni yoyishda faol qatnashgan. U ayniqsa Movarounnahr (Markaziy Osiyo) tomon yoyilgan Islom dinining dastlabki bosqichlariga aloqador shaxs sifatida eslanadi.
Shahidligi: Ba'zi manbalarda, u Samarqand tomonlardagi janglarda shahid bo‘lgani aytiladi. Aynan shu sababli ba'zan Samarqandda joylashgan maqbara (Shohizinda) u bilan bog‘lanadi.
Uning hayoti musulmonlar uchun yaxshi namuna bo‘lib, U zotning taqvosi va Islom yo‘lidagi hizmati...
Read moreVery beautiful Mosque and Mausoleum dedicated to one of the Sahabi - Quthum Ibn Abbas (r.a.), a cousin of the Prophet (s.a.w). Not much of a tourist value except to worshippers to pay their obeisance...
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