One of the most important valuable things in  our culture is traditional Pamiri house, locally 

known as 'Chid'. It embodies elements of ancient Aryan philosophy mainly Zoroastrism, and 

after spreading Islam these elements and symbolic were transformed to Pamiri Ismaili tradition. 

At a first glance the structure of Pamiri cī̌d looks like a very simple, primitive - structure, but for 

us this house is like a temple, which is rich in religious and philosophical meaning and where a 

Pamirian  Ismaily practices his faith . The symbolism of specific structural features of the Pamiri 

house goes back over two and a half thousand years. 

The house itself is the symbol of the universe and also the place of private prayer and worship 

for Pamiri Ismaili people. We do not have and never had mosques in Pamir. So that Pamiri cī̌d is 

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