| Gur-e Amir | |
|---|---|
 Exterior view of the Gur-e Amir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Samarkand, Uzbekistan |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1403 |
| Completed | 1404 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome height (outer) | 30 m? |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 30 m? |
The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur Maqbarasi, Go'ri Amir, Persian: گورِ امیر) is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol[1] conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Central Asian architecture[2] as the precursor for and had influence on later Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Indian descendants, Turco-Mongols[3] that followed Indian culture with Central Asian influences.[4] Mughals established the ruling Mughal dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the course of its existence.
- ^ Marozzi, Justin. Tamerlane: sword of Islam, conqueror of the world. London, Harper Collins, 2004
- ^ "Gur-e Amir Mausoleum". Uzbekistan: Remarkable sights of Samarkand. Central Asia Travel. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Berndl, Klaus (2005). National Geographic Visual History of the World. National Geographic Society. pp. 318–320. ISBN 978-0792236955.
- ^ Foltz, Richard (July 1996). "The Central Asian Naoshbandī Connections of the Mughal Emperors". Journal of Islamic Studies. 7 (2): 229–239. doi:10.1093/jis/7.2.229. Retrieved 26 August 2020.