Izmukshir Explained

Izmukshir (Yzmykşir), formerly Zamakhshar (Persian: زمخشر‎), is the site of a ruin in the Khwarazm oasis of Turkmenistan, about 25 km. south of Daşoguz.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Zamakhshar was a prominent town of medieval Khwarazm. It was the birthplace of Al-Zamakhshari, a Muslim polymath.

Site

The ruins of the town is enclosed by a decaying wall; the southern gate survives alongside a mud-brick tower as does a gate of the northern wall. Skeletal remains are visible across the ruins. A twin-domed mausoleum adjacent to the walls is believed to be the resting place of Al-Zamakhshari — it attracts pilgrims.

Notes and References

1. Book: Brummell, Paul. Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. 2005. 978-1-84162-144-9. 168–169. en. Paul Brummell.
2. Book: Baumer, Christoph. The History of Central Asia. I. B. Tauris. 2018. 1: The Age of the Steppe Warriors. 129.
3. Book: Bregel, Yuri. 2003-01-01. Brill. 978-90-474-0121-6. Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies (9). 5, 25, 67. en. Major Archeological Sites & The Central Regions of Western Turkestan in the 10th Century & Khorezm in the 18th-19th Centuries. https://brill.com/view/book/9789047401216/B9789047401216_s006.xml.