Bukhara

Regarded as one of the ancient cities of Islamic world, Bukhara was called al-Madia as-Sufriyya (City of Copper), Madinat at-Tujjar (City of Merchants) and Fakhira (City of Pride) in the sources.

After being conquered in 709, the city was later changed into the capital of the Samanids and conferred the title of Qubbat ul-Islam, which stands for the Dome of Islam. Located at the crossroad of the Great Silk Road, Bukhara preserves over a hundred historical and architectural monuments, such as Ark of Bukhara, Minorai Kalan, Masjidi Kalan, Mir Arab Madrasah and Char Minar.

A galaxy of intellectuals and world famous scholars lived and worked in Bukhara, including Abu Hafs Kabir Bukhari, Imam Bukhari, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Narshakhi, Abdulkhaliq Ghijduvani, Khoja Muhammad Arif, Khoja Muhammad Anjir Faghnavi, Khoja Ali Ramitani, Khoja Muhammad Babayi Samasi, Sayid Mir Kulal, Bahauddin Naqshband, and Saifiddin Bokharzi.