Abdullah Katib Madrasah

Abdullah Katib Madrasah is located in Bukhara.

History
The madrasah has not been preserved today. Madrasah of Abdullah Katib was established by Abdullah Katib in the 19th century under Mulla Payravi, during the reign of Amir Abdulahad Khan, who ruled the Bukhara Emirate. Mudarris, imams, and merchants lived in Mulla Payravi's house. Research scientist Abdusattor Jumanazarov studied a number of foundation documents related to this madrasah and provided information related to the madrasah.

In the first foundation document, "Mullah Abdullah Moysafid Amr, son of Mullah Qurban Maimanagi, in Bukhara Sharif, in the month of Safar 1307 Hijri (1889), endows his yard in the house of Mullah Payravi." In the west of the madrasah there was the yard of elder Akrom, in the east the yard of Inayatullahhoja, and in the east and south there was a street. Abdullah's secretary's yard consisted of four lower and 3 upper rooms and a gate. The courtyard was assigned to students as a madrasah. The madrasah foundation endows one rice factory and one butcher shop. Abdallah the secretary himself was in charge of the Waqf property, and if he died, he performed his duties. In the foundation document, it is stated that 12 students lived in 6 rooms in this madrasah. 1 room of the madrasah is reserved for a classroom. Another endowment document related to the madrasah was issued in 1891. For the madrasah, Abdullah the secretary endows a stationery store.

There is also information about the mudarris who worked in the madrasa. The salary of Mullah Qudratullah was 12 gilts, and the salary of Mullah Abdukarim was 4 gilts. In 1903–1904, there is information in the foundation documents that Mullah Idriskhoja was the head of this madrasah. Sadri Zia Abdullah wrote that there were 8 rooms in the madrasah of the secretary. Madrasah Abdullah Katib consisted of 8 rooms. This madrasah was built in the style of Central Asian architecture. The madrasah is built of brick, wood, stone and ganch.