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Termez (Arabic: Tirmidh (ترمذ)) is a city in southern
Uzbekistan near the border with
Afghanistan. The city was named by Greeks who came with
Alexander the Great. Termez means in Greek "hot" or "hot place" (Thermo or Thermos). It is still the hottest point of Uzbekistan. It has a population of 140,404 (
1 January 2005), and is the capital of the
Surxondaryo Province. Its most famous native son is
Al-Tirmidhi, born in its suburb Bugh and buried in 60 kilometers north of Termez, on the outskirts of Sherobod. He is locally know as Iso At Termezi or Termez Ota (Father of Termez City).
Al Khakim At Termizi, one of the famous
Sufi leaders is buried in the suburds of Termez. He is also know as Termez Ota (Father of Termez City).
Transport
The river
Amu Darya divides the two countries and the "Bridge of Appeasement" or
Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is the only way to
Afghanistan.
History
An ancient settlement was discovered near Termez, which was populated in the times of the Greek-Bactrain rule (3rd - 2nd c. B.C).
It was center of
Buddhism at the period of
Kushans (1st -2nd c. C.E.) When Arabs came (in the 7th -8th c.) the city became the center of
Islam. Said Baraka,
Amir Temur’s teacher was from old Termiz.
Said Baraka was philosopher, war strategic and religious nobleman. During
Amir Timur's time Termez continued to prosper, however it was destroyed at the end of 17th century.
In 1897 the modern city emerged with Russian fortress and garrison. Termez was a primary transit point during the Soviet invasion (1979-89) of Afghanistan.
Historical and architectural monuments of Termez
- Kyrk-Kyz (out-of-town Palace Country Estate) (9th -14th c.)
- Palace of Termez rulers (11th -12th c.)
- Architectural Complex of Al Khakim At-Termizi (10th -15th c.)
- Architectural Ensemble Sultan Saodat (10th - 18th c.)
- Kokildora Mausoleum Khanaka (16th c.)
- Kara-Tepe Monastery (2nd - 4th c. A.D.)
- Fayaz-Tepe Monastery (1st - 3rd c. A.D.)
- Zurmala Tower (1st -2nd c. A.D.)
- Abu Iso At Termizi Mausoleum (One of the six canonical hadith collector in the Muslim world) (9th c. A.D.), buried in the suburb of Sherobod, 60 kiloneters north of Termez.
For more archaeological news about the ancient city of Termez, see the web site of the French-Uzbek mission
(External Link
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Wars
During the
war in Afghanistan (1979-89) over 100,000
Soviet troops were based in Termez. The
airbase is currently the main support base for
German and
Dutch forces operating with the
ISAF in Afghanistan.
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