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Uzbekistan's Forgotten Sufi Shrines
This episode explores the spiritual architecture of Central Asia, focusing on the Naqshbandi order and its founder, Khodja Ahrar in fifteenth-century Bukhara. We examine how his khanaka complexes served as centers for social welfare and political influence, challenging the traditional view of Sufism as purely mystical. Through the lens of Abd al-Naqshband’s teachings and the legacy of the Yasawi tradition, we trace how these shrines shaped urban identity and resisted imperial centralization. The conversation also touches on the architectural evolution from Bakhodur Kalandar’s early lodges to…
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