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Tura-Murad Minaret in Khiva.

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"And the truth will shine the light
In the transcendental distance;
And the Lord will give good to the people,
And the earth will give fruit,
What feed our flesh
As a reward for the works;
And the truth will be, as always,
Before the Lord go,
That never turned
We are on the right path. ”

Milton John.

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Minaret of Tura-Murad (1888) - This miniature minaret now stands alone among residential houses, opposite the Kunya-Ark; it was built along with a mosque of the same name, which has not survived.
The minaret of Tura-Murad is constructed in 1888, height in 9 meters, diameter of the basis of a minaret - 3.2 meters, located in the city of Khiva, in the center of the Khorezm area of Uzbekistan.
The minaret and a mosque near to it have been named in honour of Tura-Murad, the brother of khan Mukhammad Rakhim-khan II. The minaret is near to madrasah Mukhammad Rakhim-khan II and complexes Kunya-Ark.
It is one of the most tiny minarets of Khiva. The minaret of Tura-Murad is constructed from burnt a brick, the top part is decorated by a belt of the ornament which has been laid out maiolica by a tile.
The tile is poured on the sun, supplementing an image of a minaret. The mosque of Murad-Tura up to now was not saved, for today the minaret settles down among inhabited quarters.
The minaret of Murad-Tura is located opposite to northwest corner madrasah Mukhammad Rakhim-khan, and near to a quarter mosque.

Tura-Murad minaret in Khiva.Tura-Murad minaret in Khiva.Tura-Murad minaret in Khiva.

Authority:
«Khiva city and legends» the tourist guidebook across Khiva”.

Photos
Alexander Petrov.