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gratitude for this and for great organizational skills, in 1612 the new khan appointed Zhalantos the emir (ruler) of the
city of Samarkand (known under the name Zhalantos-Bahadur).
Zhalantos was distinguished by his staunchness and military pragmatism and received
the batyr title for this, and for
successful battles with the Dzungars he was awarded the highest honorary title - ―atalyk‖. In the future, Zhalantos
Bahadur made many victorious campaigns, subjugating Kabul, Mashhad and Tashkent. Zhalantos Bakhodur Khan
saved the peoples of Central Asia from destruction and massacre in the country, protecting them from the invasion of
the Dzungars. This is his worldwide service to the people of Central Asia.
His artistic image in folklore is called "Jalantos Bahadur Seytkululy", where various myths and legends about warrior
heroes are created.
Jalantos Bahadur was also known as a skilled builder. The architectural structures of the Sher-Dor Madrassah (Lion
Madrassah) and the Tilla-Kori Madrasah (Decorated with Gold), world-famous madrassahs, occupy a special place in
the history of oriental architecture, striking with their beauty and grace of execution.
The entrance to the Sher-Dor Madrasah is made
in the form of a huge portal, high towers stand along its edges, and
ribbed domes adorn the sides of the building. The carpet mosaic, which covers all the walls of the madrasah, is admired
for its harmonious and subtle pattern.
In the translation ―Sher-Dor‖ means ―The Abode of the Lions‖, there really are lions in it - they are depicted on the
facade. Inside the madrasah is no less magnificent. Many balconies both in the building and in the courtyard, where the
students gathered, are also covered with mosaics, and the arches are decorated with gold. Classrooms are much simpler,
students had to learn modesty, and all the splendor was dedicated to God. All walls of the madrasah are covered with
quotes from the Koran. The exterior and courtyard facades are decorated with great imagination: the splendor of
precious mosaics, ribbed turquoise domes and glazed brick cladding attract many tourists to the walls of the madrasah.
Many curly flowers forming a complex openwork ornamental pattern adorn the mosaic panel of the courtyard arches.
At the same time,
the interior of the hujir-cell, unlike the external decoration, is strict and ascetic. The room with
smooth white walls was divided into three parts: a study room, a small pantry and a separate sleeping area.
The decoration at Sher-Dora Madrassah is a complex composition. To analyze the design, the scientist must have a high
level of knowledge of the ornament, as well as knowledge of two branches of history: astrology,
psychology,
physiognomy (the science of the image), color psychology, symbolism, history, philosophy, logic and the invisible.
Zhalantos Bahadur did not spare any money for his people. A patriotic person is visionary and encourages his people to
seek knowledge. He promotes the philosophical idea that through cognition people achieve ―spiritual purity‖, and
through ―spiritual purity‖ - perfection. Therefore, the task of the architect was to create
for the future madrasah an
image that reflects the beauty of a ―pure‖ heart. The Holy Quran contains the philosophical idea that "God loves
beauty." This explains why the environment is also designed to be beautiful. Secondly, Zhalantos Bahadur has the task
to show people how to become rational, to achieve perfection through spiritual purity, and thirdly, to tell his
descendants about his time in the language of patterns and symbols, about the image and his personality. The architect
Abdujabbor, in consultation with a group of famous architects, creates a perfect, irresistible composition and achieves
its goals.
All the walls of the Sher-Dor Madrasah are covered with inscriptions, mainly quotes from the Koran.
The mosaic section on the portal of the madrasah reads: ―
Достарыңызбен бөлісу: