Mausoleum of Zhusup Ata

The mausoleum of Zhusup Ata is located 25 km from the city of Turkestan, in the center of the village of Old Ikan. The monument of local significance. Previously, the archaeological research of the mausoleum was not carried out. Only in 2005, a study of the foundation of the mausoleum was conducted, it turned out that the foundation of the construction was laid in the 15^th century. Initially, the mausoleum had only a tomb and a zhamagatkhana, and then at the beginning of the 20^th century, the local residents built a dining room. The dome of the room, as well as the upper cover of the room, have not reached our time. Only the tomb has reached us. The main dimensions of the mausoleum have been completely preserved and are in good condition. The mausoleum of Zhusip-ata consists of the rooms of the tomb, zhamagatkhana, as well as two rooms with a dome. The total length of the construction is 14.2 m, width 12.8 m, height 13.5 m. In 2008-2010 the restoration works of the mausoleum of Zhusup Ata were carried out by RSE “Kazkaitazhanartu”.

According to historical data, Zhusup Ata was a contemporary, a disciple of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, and some legends say that he was his nephew. Not much information has been preserved about him. According to myths and legends, as well as local elders, local people called Zhusup “Zhusup in Love”. It means that he was “in love with Allah”.