The Island of the Prophet: Charming place you have not seen
An info-tour to the Aral-Paygambar (the island of the Prophet), located in the middle of Amu Darya river, which separates Uzbekistan from Afghanistan, has been organized for active young people of education institutions of Angor district.
An info-tour to the Aral-Paygambar (the island of the Prophet), located in the middle of Amu Darya river, which separates Uzbekistan from Afghanistan, has been organized for active young people of education institutions of Angor district.
The event, organized within the framework of proposals voiced during the meeting of the khokim of Surkhandarya region Tura Bobolov with youth of Angor district, was attended by talented, most active students of colleges and secondary schools, responsible persons of the regional and Angor district khokimiyats, officials of the regional territorial administration of the State Committee for Tourism Development, the regional department of Uzbekistan Writers Union and the regional representation of the Muslim Board.
The area of this miracle of nature is 4 thousand hectares. 970 hectares is occupied by forest, the rest of the territory is occupied by jida, terakjida and thickets. Various wild animals live here.
Young tourists who crossed the river on a border guard boat were fascinated by the beauty of the island’s nature. Experts told them interesting information about the history, flora and fauna of the island, which is known to the world as the island of the Prophet.
This island is known for the fact that there is a tomb of one of the twenty-five prophets mentioned in the holy Quran – Zul-Kifl.
Zul-Kifl is a historical person who lived in the 6-7 centuries BC, he was given the authority to protect his tribe from poverty, as well as fair rule.
The well-known 12th-century encyclopedic scholar from Balkh, Mahmud ibn Vali, wrote in his work “Sea of Secrets” that the island of the Prophet, on which the tomb of Zul-Kifl (alayhi s-salam) is located, became the meeting place of Hakim Termizi with Khizr.
Active students, accompanied by border guards, visited this tomb and got acquainted with the nature of the island.
According to the interim head of the regional territorial administration of the State Committee for Tourism Development Z. Alimardonov, the date of construction of the tomb and mosque Zul-Kifl (alayhi s-salam) is unknown. It is only known that they belong to the 11-12 centuries, built during the reign of Mahmud Ghaznavi and his descendants.
The tomb is a small ensemble consisting of a large domed mosque, a tomb adjacent to it on the south side, and two rooms on the west side. The square mosque has a veranda on the front side. Decorated with patterns. The altar is also decorated with gypsum patterns.
Thickets with unique greenery and Bukhara deer of the island, which was turned into a reserve in the 70s of the last century, are under state protection.