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Abakh Khoja Tomb

Introducing Abakh Khoja Tomb (from Wikipedia & CITS)
Located some 5 km north-east from the centre of Kashgar, there is an ancient Islamic building nestles among poplar trees. With glazed tiles shining in the sun, its tower points to the azure sky. As a masterpiece of Uigur architecture, this is Abakh Khoja Tomb was initially built in ca. 1640 as the tomb of Muhammad Yūsuf, an Islamic leader in the early 17th century. Later, Muhammad Yūsuf's more famous son and successor, Afāq Khoja, was buried there as well in 1694. As believed, the tiled mausoleum contains the tombs of five generations of the Afāqi family, providing resting places for 72 of its members. In China the tomb is better known as the Tomb of Xiang Fei, the only Uigur concubine among the 41 wives of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Abakh Khoja Tomb Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: A Ba He Jia Ma Zha 阿巴和加麻札
• Best Time to Visit: August & September
• Recommended Visiting Hours: 1 hour
• Things to Do: Photography, Islamic Architecture
• Opening Hours: 09:00 - 20:00
• Entrance Fee: CNY 30
• Address: Haohan Village, Kashgar city, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

What to expect at Abakh Khoja Tomb
The mausoleum is perhaps the finest example of Islamic architecture in Xinjiang. A large dome of 17 m is at the center surrounded by four corner minarets with stripes and arabesque floral patterns. Each of the windows of the minarets are in a different geometric pattern while the tops have turrets with an inverted lotus dome and scalloped edges. The entrance to the mausoleum is a majestic facade and a tiled iwan-niche style typical of Central Asian mosques.

 

 
 

The tombs are decorated with blue glazed tiles and draped in colorful silks. Inside the tomb hall is the Casket of Iparhan which supposedly carried her from Beijing. There is a mausoleum, four prayer halls which are supported by wooden beams with muqarnas on the capitals, a lecture hall and a cemetery which is still in use by the Ugyhur population and has distinctive mud and brick tombs. A gateway also has blue glazed tiles and there is a pond in the courtyard for people to cleanse before entering.

 

 
 

How to get to Abakh Khoja Tomb
• Take bus 3 or tourist line 1 to Xiang Fei Yuan Station, or bus 20 to Xiang Fei Mu Station.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Kashgar to Abakh Khoja Tomb.

Additional travel advice on Abakh Khoja Tomb
• Please respect the Muslim traditions and customs, and keep quiet in the Tomb site.
• Please dress appropriately. Men and women should wear clothes with long sleeves and long pants. Don’t wear shorts.

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