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The Shakh-Fazil Archaeological Complex is located in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is a sacred Muslim site, and an annual mass pilgrimage occurs here.

Contents 1 Site description 2 World Heritage Status 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Site description

The collection of sites is made up of the Shakh Fazil Mausoleum, Safid Bulend Mausoleum, the holy mountain of Archa Mazar, Alamberdar Mausoleum, holy hermit's cave, a 18th/19th Century Mosque, and vertical stone phallos^[1]. The mausoleum of Shakh Fazil, the most important site in the collection, is unique in its own right and stands apart from other Karakhanid-era mausolea.

[edit] World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 29, 2001 in the Cultural category.^[2]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Shakh-Fazil - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2. ^ Shakh-Fazil - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

[edit] References

Shakh-Fazil - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-02.