Which mausoleum in the city of Turkistan, begun by Timur around 1389 and left unfinished, honours a twelfth-century Sufi poet and was listed by UNESCO in 2003?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
- Step 1: The building is the best-known monument of medieval Kazakhstan. Step 2. Timur ordered it built over the grave of the Sufi teacher who died around 1166. Answer: The mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Why not the others: The other mausoleums are smaller monuments in other places.
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