In his hometown Shakhrisabz Timur built the Ak Saray palace (1379-1396) surpassing all know measures and greatness. Today only parts of the entrance remain, 22 m high and once 50 m high. Interessanting are the different patterns with kufic calligraphy.[br]On the inside of the gate, just below where once the arc started, you can see a pattern of squares alternatively showing the names [i]Allah [/i]and [i]Mohammed[/i].[br]In dark blue the squares are separated by the name of Ali, for sunites the 4e caliph, for sjiits the first of the 12 Imams.[br]