At the civilization beginning the mountain Sulaiman-Tooh had
cult value. According to the legend Zarathustra lived in one of its caves and
well-known "Avesta" was written exactly here. A legend says once at
mountain top prayed the prophet Sulaiman. On a stone plate for ever there were
traces from his knees and forehead. On June 22, 2013 the Kyrgyzstan post plans to introduce into
circulation a postage stamp devoted to the unique object of the UNESCO cultural
heritage to the sacred mountain Sulaiman-Tooh ("Solomon’s Throne") - the
most ancient monument of the Kyrgyz history and culture, a source of spiritual
clarification of the people.
The issue is printed in perforated and imperforated version in sheetlet of 6 values with decorating margins. Artist: B.
Zhaychybekov. Paper: chalky. Printing: offset in 4 coulurs. Perforation: frame
14:14¼; Size of stamp: 40 x 28 mm Size of sheetlet: 115 x 110
mm. Edition of perforated stamp - 7500 copies, edition of imperforated stamp
- 1500 copies. Printed by Company "Publishing house "Belarusian House
Printing".
It’s known that the sacred mountain possesses a miracle force. At
its top any person can address to Supreme and his entreaties will be
heard. Here only to top the insuperable "track of tests"
conducts. Mountain foot Sulaiman Too richly on historical monuments:
Ravat-Abdullakhan's mosque (the XVII-XVIII centuries), mosque Mohammed Yousaf
Baykhodzhi-Ogly (1909), Asaph ibn Bukhrya Mausoleum (XI-XVII centuries).
