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The Arab-Ata (lit. 'Shrine of the Arab Father') is a cubical, domed brick mausoleum built in 977-78 in the village of Tim, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. Built during the Samanid Empire, Arab-Ata holds similar features to other Samanid mausoleums constructed in the 10–12th centuries, like Babaji-Khatun, Karakhan, and Aisha Bibi mausoleums; focused on the set compositions of central, portal-domed, and frontal, and having room for smaller expressions within those molds.

Site Description
Built on top of a tepa, or triangular-shaped hill, in the 10th Century, the mausoleum fills an important gap in understanding the evolution of mausoleum architecture in Central Asia.

World Heritage Status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on January 18, 2008 in the Cultural category.