Khast Imam Complex & the Quran of Caliph Uthman

Khast Imam is Tashkent’s spiritual heart. Entering its square, you see turquoise domes gleaming, minarets rising, madrassas lining plaza with symmetry. Air carries scent of incense, sound of prayers. Within Hazrati Imam Mosque, light filters through carved windows, casting patterns on polished floors. The highlight is library — home to Quran of Caliph Uthman, one of Islam’s oldest surviving manuscripts, written in Kufic script in 7th century. Its pages, thick parchment, bear history of faith, pilgrimage, and preservation. Pilgrims and visitors stand in reverent silence, aware of weight of centuries. The complex includes Barak Khan Madrassa, once center of Islamic scholarship, and mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi, a revered saint. Guides share stories of scholars, travelers, and artisans who passed through here. Khast Imam balances grandeur and intimacy. It is not museum but living faith, where history is tangible, architecture sublime, spirituality alive.