As it was informed earlier, a group of scholars on Islamic and oriental studies have visited Oxford and later Cambridge University. They met with professors and discussed future research perspectives.
Partnership agreements between Central Asian Forum of Cambridge University and Center for Islamic Civilization, Imam Buhari scientific-research center, The Center for research on Uzbek cultural heritage abroad and Tashkent Islamic University were signed.
According to the agreement scholars from Cambridge University are expected to provide lectures at Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan and Tashkent Islamic University and participate in international conferences. Scientific articles of Uzbek researches are going to be published in Cambridge magazines.
The sides agreed on establishing Khorazmi and Ibn Sina scholarships. Cambridge University expressed its willingness to cooperate in scientific and family tourism.
Dr. Siddharth Saxena highly evaluated positive developments in the sphere of ancient cultural heritage research. He also noted that British Oxford and Cambridge University buildings were constructed similar to the architectural styles of madrasahs in Bukhara and Samarkand whic once again proves that friendship relationships were established centuries ago.
We greatly benefit from scientific cooperation with scientists from Uzbekistan as there is great need at our university for specialists who work on cataloging manuscripts in Turkish and Farsi.
It should be noted with great applause that Uzbek lessons started to be offered at Cambridge University since February 12th, 2018. According to the agreements specialists visiting Cambridge from Uzbekistan would be providing Uzbek lessons.
At the end of the meetings the sides expressed their gratitude to the leaders of both countries for the friendly mutual relationships in all spheres of life including science.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
A photo exhibition titled “Uzbekistan–Malaysia: Creative and Pilgrimage Tourism”, organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Tourism Committee and MARA Technological University (UiTM), was held in Kuala Lumpur, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
Event was attended by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia Tiong King Sing, Director-General of the Islamic Tourism Centre Mohmed Faisal, as well as representatives of state agencies, the business community, tourism and cultural sectors, the diplomatic corps, and local media.
Exhibition highlighted the new pilgrimage tourism infrastructure established in the regions of Uzbekistan in recent years, alongside the outcomes of a field visit to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khorezm regions by a group of UiTM photographers and designers conducted on August 17–31st of this year.
Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Malaysia Karomiddin Gadoev elaborated on the ongoing reforms in the fields of tourism and culture, emerging travel destinations, and investment opportunities within the country, inviting Malaysian tour operators, entrepreneurs and investors to visit Uzbekistan.
Mohmed Faisal noted the strengthening of cooperation between the two nations across pilgrimage tourism, culture, higher education, and the creative economy. He emphasized that the advancement of these sectors actively contributes to the growing influx of Malaysian tourists to Uzbekistan.
Exhibition featured photographs captured by UiTM students during their field travel to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. The exposition also included comprehensive materials on the cultural heritage, historical monuments and traditions of the Uzbek people, alongside works of national craftsmanship and applied arts.