In Samarkand’s *Koni Ghil* village, artisans revive the 8th-century art of *samosiy* papermaking—a craft that once spread Islam’s golden age through manuscripts.
**Historical Techniques**
Master papermaker Zarif Mukhtarov uses mulberry bark soaked in canal water for 10 days, then pounded with donkey-powered hammers. Sheets are sun-dried on clay walls, producing paper so durable it outlasts modern acid-free variants. The blue hue comes from indigo-infused *konya* lily pulp, a Samanid-era secret rediscovered in 2018.
**Cultural Revival**
After Soviet factories replaced handmade paper, Mukhtarov’s workshop survived by supplying Bukhara’s Quran restorers. Today, UNESCO funds apprenticeships where women learn watermarking with pomegranate dye. The paper now binds luxury fashion catalogs and SpaceX technical manuals.
**Modern Conflicts**
Chinese investors push to automate the process, while Islamic fundamentalists protest “idolatrous” paper use for tourist trinkets. Meanwhile, historians debate whether Genghis Khan’s invasion destroyed or preserved Samarkand’s paper legacy by scattering artisans to Europe.
**Global Impact**
The British Library’s *Samarqand Collection* includes a 12th-century Avicenna manuscript on this paper, still supple after 900 years. As digitalization accelerates, Samarkand’s paper offers a tactile bridge to the Silk Road’s intellectual zenith.
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