Bagyr
Bagyr | |
|---|---|
  Bagyr Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′04″N 58°12′57″E / 37.9677°N 58.2157°E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| City | Ashgabat |
| District | Büzmeýin District |
| Time zone | GMT+5 |
Bagyr is a former village that has been annexed by the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. It is presently a neighborhood of the capital city. Bagyr features archeological sites.[1]
Sites
[edit]Kulmergen Kala
[edit]A fortress constructed in the 19th century, the walls are all that remains.[1]
Shikhalov Mausoleum
[edit]An octagonal domed structure (also called Shikh Alou Mausoleum), this is believed to house the tomb of Nasipuri Sufi ascetic Abū ʿAlī al-Daqqāq (d. 1015).[1][2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
- ↑ Nguyen, Martin (2016-01-06), "al-Daqqāq, Abū ʿAlī", Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE, Brill, doi:10.1163/1573-3912_ei3_com_25862, retrieved 2021-11-01