Inscription of foundation dated 970 AH-1562 AD at Jehar Bakr Mosque in the city of Bukhara

الملخص EN

the buildings of the city of bukhara, like the rest of the buildings in central asia, abound with numerous written inscriptions with religious and registration contents, among which are a number of foundational inscriptions and inscriptions of reform and renewal.

through these inscriptions, the role played by the sultans and princes in the political as well as the social life can be clarified, besides their relation with clergy and how they try to get close to them.

one of these buildings connoting an inscription of foundation (pi.

1) is considered as a remarkable one in bukhara's buildings.

this inscription contains many titles that show the political orientations of bukhara's government in that period.

also, it connotes the date of the accomplishment of the building.

as a matter of fact, this study is concerned with dealing with this inscription in terms of form and content and linking the content to the circumstances and political events of that period.