Hoja-Nisbatdor Mosque

Samarkand


The lovely Hoja-Nisbatdor Mosque, a 15 minutes' walk south of the Registan, has a large aivan embraced by walls inlaid with beautifully restored ghanch (carved alabaster). There's a large prayer hall next door.


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