It is located in the central part of the Sairam residential area in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan region. Karashash ana `s real name was Aisha Bibi, the daughter of the famous Sairam Musa Sheikh. In the XI century, when Aisha Bibi lived, science, art and culture developed in our region. According to legends, Karashash ana could cure the disease and interpret dreams. Due to this, he became very popular among the population of the region. She paid a lot of attention to the upbringing of children. He knew the basics of Islam, the Qur'an by heart and was able to spread it among the people. Due to Aisha's behavior, people called her “Karashash ana”. Karashash ana mausoleum is a portal-dome construction. The mausoleum is dedicated to the mother of Hodja Ahmed Yassavi, Karashash. Originally built in the XIII century, it was later destroyed and rebuilt several times under the influence of time and natural conditions. The mausoleum is built of rectangular baked bricks. The modern mausoleum dates back to the middle of XIX century. In 1996, the dome is covered with white, and the southern and south-western facades are decorated with portals with elongated cubes. The front planes are shallowly trimmed and decorated with rectangular cubes. There are entrance doors on the south and west sides of the mausoleum. The end of the dome is plastered on the inside, the light hole above the entrance is covered with a wooden lattice. The floors are made of brick.
Reference: Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant, 2017. –186-188 pp.
