Chor-Minor Madrasah is a building erected in Bukhara during the reign of the Uzbek ruler Emir Haidar. The dating of the construction of the madrasah (1807) needs to be clarified, since the madrasah of Khalif Niyazkul, as follows from archival documents, already existed at the end of the 17th century.
Built with the money of the wealthy Turkmen Khalif Niyazkul, “Chor-Minor” in translation means “four minarets”. Each of the four minarets has a different shape. There is an opinion that the elements of decoration of these towers reflect the religious and philosophical understanding of the four world religions.
At the very least, one can easily see in some elements something resembling a cross, a Christian fish, and Buddhist prayer wheels. The main building with towers is a mosque, which served for five daily prayers.
