Masjid Koh Ota Tashkent

The mosque was built in 1834-1835 and is considered one of the oldest mosques in Tashkent. The mosque was named so because it was built next to the mausoleum of Koh Ota and is located in the territory of the "Koh Ota" neighborhood. Islamic prayers were held in the mosque until 1937 [3] [4] . On April 5, 1990, on the basis of the decision No. 90/7 of the Council of People's Deputies of Shaikhontohur district, the area around the building was given to the community. Neighborhood activists will consult and start restoration of the mosque on the site of this building. This year, the mosque was reconstructed by the residents of the neighborhood and started to function. In 2004-2005, Koh Ota Mosque was partially renovated. In August 2017, the mosque's reconstruction work began as the building of the mosque was under repair in recent years. The new mosque has a hall for 2000 seats, a library, ablution room and service rooms. The mosque was completed at the end of 2018 [3] . "Koh-ota" mausoleum, a historical monument dating back to the 14th century, is located in the area adjacent to the mosque

Father Koh is a historical person whose original name was Sheikh Kamaluddin. There is relatively little historical information about this person, and there are various legends that are mainly in the mouth of the people. In the 10th century, His Holiness Koh was one of the students of the famous scholar Qaffol Shoshi, who reached the level of a corruptor. He was a scholar of tafsir and mysticism. He was the spiritual teacher of Amir Temur, although they lived in different eras. Amir Temur Koh could not find his father when he was alive. Koh's father was originally from Egypt. He is also said to have been a trained wrestler, and he was known for his incredible strength and size, which enabled him to travel the world and compete in wrestling matches. Perhaps this played a major role in giving him the nickname "ko'-ota", as this word means "father mountain" when translated from Persia..