The mausoleum of Ibrahim Ata is located in the ancient city Ispijab,
on the territory of the modern residential area of Sairam in Shymkent.
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The Mausoleum of Ibrahim Ata is built over the grave of Sheikh Ibrahim, the father of Ahmed Yasawi, and is located in the northeastern part of Sayram.
He was a revered figure who spread sufi teachings and also was honored by the people for his sanctity. According to the legend Ibrahim was the 13th descendant of Isaak Baba, who was a descendant of Ali Abu Talib, the fourth of the «Four Rightly Guided Caliphs»
The mausoleum measures 7 to 7 meters and stands at a height of 8.25 meters. The original structure dates back to the 16th-17th centuries. After the collapse of the first dome in the late 19th to early 20th century, the roof was reconstructed. For many years, there was a threat of destruction to the mausoleum, which was situated by the roadside. Only in the 1990s, after special financing were allocated, the road moved 20 meters away, and foundation reinforcement work was carried out on the mausoleum.
