Ayni Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Sughd, Tajikistan
About Ayni
Ayni is a small but historic town situated at the crossroads of two major roads in Tajikistan: the north-south road connectingDushanbeandKhujandand the east-west road connectingPanjakentand the Uzbek border. Ayni was founded as a Sogdian settlement at a critical juncture between two mountain passes along one of the Silk Road paths. Later, the town became an important site during the Islamicization of Tajikistan. An ancient minaret still stands in the town from this period. In the 20th century, it became an important site for Tajik nationalists, and the town was renamed from Zahmatobod to Ayni after the Tajik national poet, Sadruddin Ayni.
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