The Askhab Mausoleum is located in the southern section of Sultan Kala. It is easily reached by taking the first right turn after leaving the ticket office, passing Bibi Kala, then continuing on the paved road to the left of Greater Kyz Kala until the complex is seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most important pilgrimage sites in Turkmenistan are the mausoleums built for two Islamic askhab <\/em>(companions of the Prophet), Al-Hakim ibn Amr al-Jafari and Buraida ibn al-Huseib al-Islami. The two tomb chambers sit in front of reconstructed Timurid ayvans<\/em> (monumental portals) that honor two askhab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the tombs and the aywans, a small sardoba<\/em> (water cistern) also stands nearby. In past generations it was used as a source of cool, clean water, and indeed, water may still be found in its sheltered interior.<\/p>\n\n\n