Khoja Nihol Madrasah

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Khoja Nihol Madrasah was a historic Islamic school in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It no longer exists. Built in the 18th century by Khoja Muhammad Nihal ibn Khoja Abdullah in Tirgaron, during the rule of Muhammad Ubaidullah Khan of the Ashtarkhanid dynasty, the brick-and-wood complex stood on Iskandar Khan Mosque Street near Chorsukhi and Qazikhana.

The eastern side housed a large classroom with an indoor and outdoor area, a winter mosque and a summer mosque, while the upper part featured domes and arches. To the west was the Chorsuqi sangin madrasah; to the north was the street; to the east was the Iskandar Khan Mosque; and to the south was the yard of Babajan ibn Abdullah and Baqijan ibn Abdurahim. Khoja Nihol Madrasah was a high-level institution (fourth level of the higher category) taught by a mufti. Historian Abdurauf Fitrat noted an annual endowment of 50,000 tenge, and researcher Abdusattor Jumanazarov suggested the endowment was even larger with many properties donated to the madrasa. There was a large library in front of the madrasa with hundreds of volumes, some listed in the foundation documents. Khoja Muhammad Nihal was a well-known figure at the palace during the Ashtarkhani era, serving under Subhanquli Khan and Muhammad Ubaidullah Khan. Sadri Zia reported that the madrasa had 25 rooms.