Onai Ata Mausoleum
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Onai Ata Mausoleum

The mausoleum is located on the Atyrau-Makat highway in Atyrau region, 60 km from the aul of Makat.According to sources, Onai Esimbetuli (1823-1900) was a kind, benevolent and intelligent man.

47°39′ N · 53°18′ E

The mausoleum is located on the Atyrau-Makat highway in Atyrau region, 60 km from the aul of Makat.According to sources, Onai Esimbetuli (1823-1900) was a kind, benevolent and intelligent man. It is said that in his time he was a counselor of the Issyk tribe, a man of authority who could listen to those around him. The generous man who took care of the passengers along the way was a wealthy man who lived on the seashore in the winter and in the summer, summer and autumn along the rivers Oil, Kiel and Sagyz. He was respected by the people for his kindness and compassion for the poor.There is a dark house and a mosque at the burial place of Onai Ata. The mausoleum of Onai Ata is a place where passengers pass by. Legend has it that he was so powerful that if he did not recognize the ghost, he would overturn the car.

Reference: 1. Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant,
2017. –163-p.; 2.The sacred Kazakhstan Volume -2. –Astana, 2018. –213-p.