Khoja Mahmud Anjir Fagnawi

 Mahmud Anjir Fagnavi (died in 1317) - the most famous Sufi of his time, the recognized authority of Maverannahr.

The exact date of birth of Mahmud Anzhir Fagnavi is unknown, we only know that it happened in the village of Fagnavi, which is located almost in the middle between Bukhara and Gijduvan, 20 km from Bukhara.

According to eyewitnesses, Fagnavi was slightly above average height, with an open and smiling face, a regular straight nose and a somewhat large mouth. Unusually white-skinned, he wore a thick black beard, which beautifully set off a boiling-white turban - an indispensable attribute that the theologian never parted with. They say that the character of the famous Sufi was calm and not angry (like the Prophet Musa), and in general he was known as a pious and righteous person.

Fagnavi was the successor of the spiritual Sufi tradition, the most perfect of the followers of Arif ar-Rivgari, whose student (murid) he was for a long time.

The great Sufi mastered the craft of a carpenter to perfection and earned his living from this, even after he took the place of his spiritual teacher Arifa-ar Rivgari and acquired the right to instruct people on the path of truth.

In the annals of tarikat (spiritual brotherhood), he entered as a preacher of loud dhikr (spiritual meditation). It was he who, when sending prayers, began to greet and encourage along with the quiet dhikr - khufi, as well as the loud dhikr - jakhriya.

When his disciples asked why this was necessary, Faghnawi replied: “I would like to wake up the sleeping, immersed in worldly life, call on the careless to turn to the Almighty, follow the path of truth - tarikat, and sincerely repent before Allah. After all, only repentance is the key to forgiveness and bliss, a sign of happiness."

During his mentorship, Sheikh Mahmud trained many students, the most famous of which were his successors - Ali Ramitani and Amir Khurd Vabkadia, the younger brother of Amir Kulal.

Khadja Mahmud Anjir-Fagnawi died in 1286 or 1307 and was buried by his students and followers in his native village.

Today, the village where the grave of the famous Sufi is located is called Anzhirbog.

At present, a beautiful austere mausoleum has been erected over the grave of the saint, a Friday mosque has been built nearby, a hauz (pool) and a well have been dug, the water in which is also considered holy. A large garden is laid out on the territory of the memorial, there is also a place for receiving pilgrims, because the mazar is a place of mass visits of believers and grateful descendants.