Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
Chashmai Ayub maqbarasi
Said to be where the prophet Job struck the ground with his staff and a spring gushed forth. Its conical roof is rare in Bukhara, and inside is a water museum tracing the history of oasis irrigation.
Located in Samani Park, its name means “Spring of Job.” According to legend, during a drought the prophet Job (Ayyub) struck the ground with his staff and a clear spring welled up, and a well from that spring remains inside the mausoleum today. The building dates from the 12th century and was rebuilt during the Timurid period in the 14th century. Its conical roof, with Khwarezmian-style influence, is rare in Bukhara. The interior now houses a water museum explaining the oasis irrigation systems of Bukhara, its historic reservoirs and how the ponds were filled in during the Soviet period. Admission is about 15,000 to 20,000 sum. Next door is the Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex, which can be visited together with the Samanid Mausoleum.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Samanid Mausoleum
- Talipach Gate & City Walls
- Kosh Madrasa (Modari Khan & Abdullah Khan)
- Bolo Haouz Mosque
- Ark of Bukhara
- Zindan Prison
- Po-i-Kalyan: Kalyan Minaret & Mosque
- Faizulla Khodjaev House Museum