Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures' has mentioned 'Christianity' in the following places:
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| Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Early history 2.2 Hellenistic period 2.3 Sassanian era 2.4 Hephtalites and Turkic Khaganate era 2.5 Early Islamic era 2.6 Karakhanid (Ilek-Khanid) period (11th-12th centuries) 2.7 Mongol period 2.8 Timur's rule (1370-1405) 2.9 Ulugbek's period (1409-1449) 2.10 16th - 18th centuries 2.11 Second half of the 18th - 19th centuries 2.12 Russian Tzarist period 2.13 Soviet period 3 Geography 3.1 Climate 4 People 4.1 Language 5 Religion 5.1 Islam 5.1.1 Shia Muslims 5.2 Christianity 5.2.1 History 5.2.2 Now 6 Main sights 6.1 Ensembles 6.2 Mausoleums and shrines 6.2.1 Mausoleums 6.2.2 Holy shrines and mausoleums 6.3 Other Complexes 6.4 Madrasas 6.5 Mosques 6.6 Architecture 6.7 Suburbs 7 Transport 7.1 Local 7.2 Air transport 7.3 Railway 8 Notable locals 9 International relations 9.1 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 9.2 Friendly cities 10 Gallery 11 See also 12 References 13 Bibliography 14 External links | WIKI |
| [24] Discussions and polemics arose between the Sogdian followers of Christianity and Manichaeism, reflected in the documents. | WIKI |
| During this period, Samarkand was a diverse religious community and was home to a number of religions, including Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Manichaeism, Judaism, and Nestorian Christianity, with most of the population following Zoroastrianism. | WIKI |
| Samarkand is also home to the Shrine of Imam Maturidi, the founder of Maturidism and the Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel, who is revered in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. | WIKI |
| Christianity[edit] | WIKI |
| Christianity was introduced to Samarkand when it was part of Soghdiana, long before the penetration of Islam into Central Asia. | WIKI |
| According to Marco Polo and Johann Elemosina, a descendant of Chaghatai Khan, the founder of the Chaghatai dynasty, Eljigidey, converted to Christianity and was baptized. | WIKI |
| Christianity reappeared in Samarkand several centuries later, from the mid-19th century onward, after the city was seized by the Russian Empire. | WIKI |