Kalabod Madrasah

Kalabad Madrasah is the original name of the Bukhara Madrasah, which operated in the 9th–20th century and has not been preserved. In historical sources, it is called Arslon Khan Madrasah, Khan Madrasah, and Abdurahimhoja Madrasah. At the current time, it is called "Gulabad Madrasa" or "Kalabad Madrasa". Many famous historical people like Imom al-Bukhari have studied there. The Madrasah was built in 800–810, after the arrival of Islam in Bukhara, and it was rebuilt three times in the following periods: the first time in 1124, by Amir Kutvol, one of the scholars of Arslan Khan Muhammad (1102–1130); the second time during the reign of the Mongols, by Kayhotun's mother Suyurtuk tegina begum; the third time in 1609, during the reign of Uzbek Vali Muhammad (1605–1611), by Joyboriy Abdurahimkhoja. Kalabad Madrasah is one of the oldest educational institutions in the world. When the Kalabad madrasa was established, there was no educational institution in Europe. After 500 years, Abdurahimkhoja rebuilt the Kalabad Madrasah for the third time, at that time there was no higher educational institution in the world. The building of the Kalabad Madrasah rebuilt by Abdurahimkhoja was one of the largest Madrasahs in Bukhara in terms of size and scope. It was built in the traditional style of Turanian Madrasahs. It consisted of a mosque, a classroom, a library, toilets, and 79 or 100 rooms. T

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