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2 unusual facts about Amannisa Khan


Altyn Mosque

It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its courtyard.

Muqam

The concubine Amanni Shahan of the Yerqiang kingdom (1526-1560) is credited with collecting and thereby preserving the Twelve Muqam, while reshaping its style to draw more from the indigenous traditions of the Tian Shan mountains and purging it of the Perso-Arabic.



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