TURKESTAN, Kazakhstan, May 15. On May 15,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, alongside
other presidents attending the Informal Summit of the Heads of
State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), toured the “Azret
Sultan” State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve in the city of
Turkistan, Trend's
special correspondent reports.


The heads of state were briefed on the reserve, which was
established in 1989. The museum’s "Hall of Rare Artefacts" is one
of Kazakhstan’s most significant exhibition projects, aimed at
preserving and promoting the unique historical and cultural
heritage of the Middle Ages. The collection features over 26,000
items, 80% of which are authentic artifacts, showcasing the rich
history of Turkistan, the spiritual legacy of the Turkic world, and
rare artifacts related to the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.


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The leaders then visited the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi,
one of Central Asia’s largest monuments of Islamic architecture and
a spiritual symbol of Kazakhstan. Built at the end of the 14th
century by order of Amir Timur at the burial site of the prominent
Sufi poet and thinker Ahmed Yasawi, the complex features a unified
architectural design with more than 35 rooms serving various
purposes. It is considered a major spiritual and cultural center
for the Islamic world.


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