Muhammad Amin-Khan Tour

The Madrasah is the largest in Central Asia and is located at the western part of Itchan-Kala and was built by Muhammad Amin-Khan, but it still manages to impress us with its splendor. An inscription in Arabic above its entrance rightly says, ‘This beautiful building will stand to please the descendants forever.

The Madrasah is the largest in Central Asia and is located at the western part of Itchan-Kala and was built by Muhammad Amin-Khan, but it still manages to impress us with its splendor. An inscription in Arabic above its entrance rightly says, ‘This beautiful building will stand to please the descendants forever.’ The five domes and corner towers complement the magnificence of this ancient structure. The building is decorated with glazed bricks and traditional majolica, giving it a luxurious look and the doors bear ornamental carvings. The madrasah has 125 hujras ‘cells.’ The second floor has small balconies which were never seen earlier in madrasas. It could hold 260 students at once. It is now a hotel named Khiva.