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Kalyān Mosque

Kalyān Mosque
The Kalyān Mosque, located in Bukhara, in western Uzbekistan, dates back to the 15th century. The city was a leading center of Islamic learning under Arab rulers and the Persian Samanid dynasty as far back as the 8th century.
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Uzbekistan; Bukhara
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