Abdulazizkhan (Shaybani)

Abdulazizkhan (Shaybani)

Abdulazizkhan (october, 1511 - 14th may, 1550) - from Shaybani. The son of Ubaydullakhan and governor of Khorezm (1538-39).

Abdulazizkhan was born in Arkuk in Turkestan region. His mother was kazakh and one of daughters of kazakh sultans. After his father Ubaydullakhan's death, in the country the daul power was arose and in Bukhara, Abdulazizkhan (1540-1551) and in Samarkand, the son of Ko'chkinchikhan Abdulatifkhan (1540-1551) became a khan.

During his reign, Abdulazizkhan carried out a number of reforms for the benefit of the state and the population, canceled some taxes (tax, tawfiri, etc.), began to surround Bukhara with a new defensive wall (it was completed by Abdullahkhan II and preserved until the beginning of the 20th century). In addition, he built a madrasa, a huge library, Toki Sarrophon and Guzar mosque in its bosom in Bukhara, and completely renovated Mag'oki Attori mosque. Bahauddin built a 2-story house (1544) in the shrine of Naqshband and surrounded Bahauddin's shrine with a hedge.

Abdulazizkhan was a patron of the people of science and poetry, a very pious person, a disciple of Sufism scholar - Sheikh Jalal (died in 1549). He was a benazir husnikhat owner, wrote ghazals under the nickname "Azizi".

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