A numerous events are being organized in order to strengthen relationship with our long century religious friends.
“Arabic books and culture days” has been initiated by the President of Turkey and held for the third time by Turkish writers union in Istanbul and Hashimi publishing house.
The event hosted quests from Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Irak, Livan, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Tunis, Palestine, Sudan, Qatar and Kuwait.
More than 60 books published in Turkey and Muslim countries were presented in the event.
Jasur Raupov, Assistant Chief Imam of “Islom ota” grand mosque in Tashkent participated on behalf of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan with the speech “Present situation of madrasas in Uzbekistan”.
Participants from more than 22 countries asked a number of interesting question and expressed willingness to visit Uzbekistan. The event will continue until 11th March.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
As a result of reforms in religious sphere, a number of mosques are being reopened and reconstructed.
One of such works has been done in Chust city of Namangan region. Prominent chef in Uzbekistan Bahriddin Chustiy notes the following:
Баҳриддин Чустий ижтимоий тармоқлардаги шахсий саҳифаси қуйидаги сўзларни ёзиб қолдирган:
“When I was young, there was the mosque on the way to my school. I used to listen to the beautiful azan (prayer for call) and elder people would bring the joy by their attendance. But, for some unknown reasons the mosques had been closed in 1998.”
Several attempts have been done to reopen this mosque for the past years, but all unsuccessful. Thanks to the initiatives of our President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, this mosque has also been permitted to reconstruct. There is hope that this mosque start functioning until the beginning of the Ramadan.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan