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
At the initiative of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Muslim Religious Union in Poland Mufti Tomasz Miśkiewicz, paid a visit to our country, reports Dunyo IA.
Within the framework of the visit, First Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan Hamidjon Ishmatbekov and Deputy Chairman Zayniddin domla Eshonkulov, received the delegation led by Mufti Tomasz Miśkiewicz.
During the meeting, parties reviewed issues regarding the strengthening of interaction, the exchange of experience between religious figures, the development of pilgrimage tourism and the expansion of cooperation in the field of halal standards.
Polish delegation was briefed on the religious and educational life in Uzbekistan, the activities of the Muslim Board, functioning of mosques, madrasas and the Fatwa Center, as well as the ongoing reforms within the system of religious education.
A meeting was also held between Mufti Tomasz Miśkiewicz and the Director of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, Firdavs Abdukhalikov. Participants exchanged views on the Center's role in the international scientific and educational landscape, as well as prospects for future cooperation. Following the discussion, Polish delegation toured the expositions dedicated to the historical, scientific, cultural and religious heritage of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of the visit's program, the delegation met with the Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan, Sukhrobjon Bobokalonov. During the meeting, detailed information was presented on the country's rich historical, cultural and Islamic heritage, alongside measures being undertaken to develop pilgrimage tourism.
Parties paid special attention to opportunities for popularizing the heritage of great Islamic scholars - such as Imam Bukhari, Imam Maturidi, Imam Tirmidhi and Bahauddin Naqshband - as well as the historical monuments and shrines of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara among the Muslim communities of Poland. The sides discussed prospects for expanding cooperation and a broader presentation of Uzbekistan's pilgrimage tourism potential in Poland.
At the conclusion of the visit, Polish delegation traveled to Samarkand and Bukhara, where they familiarized themselves with historical shrines, pilgrimage sites and other landmarks.