Look at the picture of dervishes. Their robes, sewn from hundreds of vivid fabric pieces, are not merely decorative. This is the jubba al-fuqara.
In the still landscapes of Kaahka district stands the mausoleum of Meane Baba,
a sacred site linked to one of the most influential Sufi mystics of the Islamic world.
The arrival of Islam in Central Asia marked a transformative era in the region’s history—politically, culturally, and spiritually.
The walls and minarets of the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque are adorned with verses from Ruhnama, a book written by the first president of Turkmenistan.
Discover the tale of Sheikh Attar, a legendary healer and sage whose tomb lies in the picturesque village of Nohur, nestled in Turkmenistan's Kopet Dag mountains.
In the ancient Merv, Turkmenistan, lies the tomb of Abū Yaʿqūb Yusuf al Hamadani, one of the most influential Sufi masters of Central Asia.
This is no ordinary market scene — it’s an ancient tradition rooted in shamanism you can still find in Turkmenistan.
Material evidence of the pre-Islamic beliefs of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia is scattered over a vast area.
The mausoleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin is a pearl of medieval Khujand (Khojent), which, one might say, has miraculously survived to the present day.
The Ismamyt (or Ysmamyt) Ata Memorial Complex is revered as a sacred site, situated in the Zaman village of the Georogly district in Dashoguz province.