Apak Khoja Mazar In Kashgar

Apak khoja mausoleum or Apak khoja Tomb is located 5km northeast of kashgar city.it is a mausoleum complex of the khoja family of the Aktaghlik sect (white mountaineer). In the 17th century, Kashgar came under the ruler of a religious leaders, The Khoja family, which is the designation of high grade Islamic religious people, they call themselves like that to tell people they are different from other normal Muslims.The mausoleum is composed of five parts: the gatehouse, the chapel, the great chapel, the scripture hall and the main tomb. The main tomb is located in the east of the cemetery. It is the main building of the complex. It has a grand and magnificent shape and a magnificent style. It is the top of the whole complex and the most magnificent and exquisite mausoleum in Xinjiang. The main tomb is a square dome with a horizontal length of 36 meters, a depth of 29 meters and a general height of 27 meters. The walls around the tomb are decorated with green chalcogenide bricks, and the surface of the tiles is painted with color patterns. The tombs are all covered with blue glass bricks and covered with various patterns of cloth, which not only shows respect for the dead, but also protects the tombs. Behind the mausoleum, there is also a large tomb, the scenery is very spectacular.