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Kosh-Madrasah. Abdullakhan Madrasah. In the same district with the Samanid mausoleum and Chashma-iy-Ayub, not far
from the park, stands one of the most attractive ensembles, "Kosh-Madrasah",
which are typical of Bukhara. The word "Kosh" means "double" and, indeed, these
two educational institutions face one another across a narrow street. The first
of them is Modari-khan Madrasah that was put up by Abdullakhan II (Abdulla-khan)
on his mother's behalf. The date of erection 974 hijra (1566-67) is inscribed
with majolica in verse above the entrance. As to composition it is a standard
educational institution with a hostel for students and instructors around the
courtyard, public halls of the mosque and lecture-rooms - darskhana - along both
sides of portal in the interior of the building. The main front is richly faced
with multicolor brick mosaic. The second building of Abdullakhan Madrasah was
erected in 1588-90 and is an outstanding piece of medieval architecture.
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