Muborak

Muborak lies in the dry western part of the Kashkadarya country, between the cultivated oasis and the desert. Local tradition connects its name with the village of Khoja Muborak and the scholar Abdallah ibn al-Mubarak of Merv. A memorial to him was established in the district, preserving the memory of a figure honoured in the Islamic world. The open plains around the settlement form a contrast with the watered valleys farther east toward Shahrisabz.