Matrasulboy Mirzaboshi madrasah - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Matrasulboy Mirzaboshi madrasah - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Matrasulboy Mirzaboshi Madrasah (or Muhammad Rasul Mirzaboshi Madrasah) is a historical site in Khiva, Khorezm region. The madrasah founded in 1905 (in some sources the year 1906). It is located today at 7 Pahlavon Mahmud street, "Itchan Kala" neighborhood, Khiva. The madrasa was built by Muhammad Matrasulboy Mirzaboshi, the son of poet and composer Muhammad Niyaz Mirzaboshi (Kamil Khorazmi) from Khiva. Matrasulboy Mirzaboshi was born in 1839 and received his primary education from his father, Kamil Khorazmi. He also learned foreign languages from Qazi Abdullah. In particular, he knew the Arabic and Persian languages well, and was familiar with oriental poetry. In 1906, with the support of his father, Matrasulboy founded the first musical score for percussion instruments in Central Asia. Read more on Wikipedia
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