This statue of Ismail Somoni (Abu Ibrahim Isma’il ibn Ahmadj) who was a Samanid emir in the 9th century who consolidated administrative power in the region which today constitutes the Republic of Tajikistan.
The bronze figure of Somoni is on top of a tall granite plinth and shows him wearing flowing Persian robes, a crown and his right hand he is carrying a sceptre.
He is today widely considered to be the father of the Tajik Nation.
Source: Kazakhstan (Bradt Travel Guides) Editor: Paul Brummell (ISBN: 978-1-78477-092-1)
Statue of Ismail Somoni
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By Mike_bjm @ 2022-05-29 10:15:08
