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Arystan Bab Mausoleum (Kazakh: АРЫСТАН БАБ МАЗАРЫ) is a mausoleum in Kazakhstan close to the village of Kogam and Otrartobe.
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History
A legend states that Emir Timur ordered the construction of a mosque on the site of Khoja Akhmet Yassawi's grave but all attempts were unsuccessful. Timur was then told in a dream that in order to have success he should first build a mausoleum over grave of the mystic Arystan Baba.<ref name="KTLOW">Template:Cite book</ref>
The mausoleum dates from the 14th century and is constructed over Arystan Baba's 12th-century grave but was reconstructed several times up to the 18th century.<ref name="Inform"/> In the 18th century the previous mausoleum, which had been destroyed by an earthquake was replaced with a double domed structure supported by two carved wooden columns.<ref name="KTLOW"/> Most of the current structure was constructed in the first decade of the 20th century with only the carved wooden pillars remaining from the original building.<ref name="Inform">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Bradt">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="visit">Template:Cite web</ref>
Description
The mausoleum features a large central arch and wide front facade with minarets at the ends and two large domes to the left of the main arch. As well as the two-chambered table-tomb (gurkhana) of Arystan Bab and three of his students, Hermet-Azyra, Karga-Baba and Lashyn-Baba, a mosque and auxiliary quarters and museum are located in the other rooms of the mausoleum.<ref name="Inform"/><ref name="Bradt"/> The effect of high groundwater levels led to the mosque being demolished and rebuilt in 1971.<ref name="visit"/> A quran showing medieval calligraphy is displayed under glass here.<ref name="KTLOW"/>
The mausoleum is today a place of pilgrimage.<ref name="visit"/>
Arystan Baba
According to legends Arystan Baba, a religious mystic, was the recipient of Mohammad's amanat beads or persimmon stone. When he was in Sayram he then passed these on to the eleven-year-old Khodja Akhmed Yassaui who became his pupil.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Arystan Baba lived for over 400 years before his death<ref name="Bradt"/><ref name="visit"/>
