Opening of the mausoleum of Jaloliddin Balhi

A symbolic tomb for the medieval poet Jaloliddin Balhi has been opened in Tajikistan

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On March 21, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited the mausoleum of Mawlono Jaloliddin Balhi. By Rahmon’s directive, a handful of soil from the tomb of Mawlono Jaloliddin Balhi was brought to his memorial mausoleum in the Jaloliddin Balhi district.

According to the president’s press service, “the mausoleum is built on an area of 50 square meters, its walls are decorated with ancient paintings characteristic of the poet’s lifetime. The height of the building is 5 meters, and the construction work was completed by local builders. The sidewalks and the area of the mausoleum are adorned with stones, flowers, and shrubs.”

This is not the first instance of a symbolic mausoleum being built for famous poets in Tajikistan. Recently, a symbolic mausoleum for the poet Kamoli Khujandi was constructed in the city of Khujand in the Sughd region.