Sulaiman-Too
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How it came to be
Sulaiman-Too is a rocky mountain rising inside the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan. Osh stood at a crossroads of the Silk Roads and in medieval times was one of the largest towns in the Fergana Valley. The mountain has been held sacred for at least a millennium and a half and served travellers as a landmark.
Its five peaks and slopes hold old places of worship and caves with petroglyphs, linked by paths. So far 101 petroglyph sites have been recorded. Seventeen places of worship are still in use, visited by people seeking children, relief from headaches and back pain, or long life. Pre-Islamic and Islamic beliefs are blended in this devotion.
The mountain is named after Sulayman, or Solomon, a prophet in the Quran. The small mosque on the highest peak was built by Babur in 1510 and largely rebuilt in the late 20th century. The mountain was inscribed in 2009.
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