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Necropolis Seydi Islam Ata


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Seydi Islam Ata is an ancient necropolis of the 10th century, an architectural monument, a sacred sacred place in the Mangystau region and the Mangyshlak peninsula. The necropolis is a complex of ancient burials and monuments. Mausoleums which number about 250 different objects.
There are Turkmen monuments of archaic form, which are stone slabs. Also at the Seydi Islam Ata necropolis there are Kazakh monuments such as sandyktasami (stone chests), koitasami and kulpytasami.

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The necropolis of Seydi Islam Ata is located in the vicinity of the city of Fort Shevchenko, Mangyshlak Peninsula, Cape Tyupkaragan, Mangystau region, Republic of Kazakhstan.

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At the Seydi Islam Ata necropolis there is an ancient Turkmen mosque, consisting of three chambers, in one of the rooms there is an altar and a burial, there is also a wooden pole here, which is the sacred part of the mosque. According to researchers, this is also the place where Seydi Islam Ata is buried. Seydi Islam Ata was a priest, preached Islam, was a teacher and mentor. Also, another of the attractions of the Seydi Islam Ata necropolis are intricately shaped burials in the form of jugs, painted bright blue.

Necropolis of Seydi Islam Ata in Mangistau region

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