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Only four massive fragments and a minaret survive of
this enormous mosque commissioned by Timur after a victorious campaign
in Hindustan. Located near the Iron Gate, the mosque faced a madrasa, no
longer extant, that would later abut the mausoleum constructed for Saray
Mulk Khanum, now in a ruinous state. A covered bazaar connected the
massive mosque to Registan Square.
The four fragments mark the four central points of the
courtyard mosque: on the east-west axis, the monumental entrance portal
with minarets, and the immense domed sanctuary with an iwan flanked by
minarets; on the north-south axis, two smaller iwans and domed chambers
that punctuated the long sides of the courtyard.
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