The Najm-ad-Din al-Kubra Mausoleum complex forms the northern focal point of Kunya-Urgench, an ancient city on the Amu Darya delta that served as a major trading and cultural hub from the 10th to 16th centuries. The complex honors Najm-ad-Din al-Kubra, a 12th-century Islamic scholar and founder of the Kubrawiyya Sufi ...