Ministry of Justice announced on its “Legal info” channel about government’s decree on reconstruction of mosques, cemeteries and shrines.
According to the decree special places would be built to carry out funeral ceremonies. In order to reconstruct shrines, mosques and cemeteries 3 bln soums is to be allocated to regional budgets.
The list of mosques that are supposed to be reconstructed is going to be made and reconstruction works would be funded by Charity Fund on preservation of shrines under Muslim Board of Uzbekistan and other sponsors.
The enlightenment education of youth on preservation of shrines would be executed by special events and seminars.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met in Cairo with Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Tayyib, the Grand Imam of Egypt and Head of the Al-Azhar complex.
The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Uzbekistan and Egypt in the fields of spirituality, science, and education.