Watch this before going to ANDIJAN, UZBEKISTAN

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Soviet Architecture
02:31 - Shots of Andijan
03:10 - Devonaboy Mosque (Outside)
04:03 - History of the Devonaboy Mosque

In this video, I take you to Andijan, the birthday of Babur - the Founder and first ruler of the Mughal Empire. A great leader in his own right, Babur is the descendant of the great Timur on his father's side and of Genghis Khan on his mother's side. Andijan is a 2500 year old city in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan usually overlooked by tourists. Since the days of the USSR, it's been a production powerhouse in Uzbekistan. It is home to one of the most beautiful mosques in the entire world - the Devonaboy Mosque. While the world knows Uzbekistan for its signature dish Plov, the best variety according to Uzbeks is the one from Andijan.

Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston) is a lovely ex-USSR country located in Central Asia. Its official language is Uzbek (although the majority of the population also speaks Russian).

Neighboring states: in the east - Kyrgyzstan; in the northeast, north and northwest - Kazakhstan; in the southwest and south - Turkmenistan; in the south - Afghanistan; and in the southeast - Tajikistan.

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If you search around on google, you can find many good resources like Lonely Planet, Caravanistan, Journal of Nomads, and Atlas Obscura. However, many of them are outdated. For the most up to date Uzbekistan info...

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