Friday Mosque of Faizobod

The Friday Mosque of Faizabad in Bukhara, built in 1598–1599, served simultaneously as a mosque and a khanqah. The complex was erected on the initiative of the Sufi Mavlono Poyanda-Muhammad Akhsi Faizabadi, who died in 1601, and was intended for the residents of the Shahi Akhsi quarter. The central hall of the building is surrounded by side arched-domed galleries, and five daily and Friday prayers were performed inside. The structure was used for conducting Sufi rituals and as a temporary residence for dervishes.