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
At the initiative of the Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, the Mufti, Sheikh Nuriddin Kholiqnazar, Qira’at (Qur’anic recitation) lessons have been launched for imams and deputy imams.
The first sessions were held in the Fergana, Jizzakh, and Kashkadarya regions.
The lessons are being organized jointly by the Department of Qur’an and Tajwid Instruction and the Department for Mosque Affairs.
The classes are conducted by:
Abdullah Haydarov in the Jizzakh region,
Abdusamad Mamasoliev in the Kashkadarya region, and
Abdulbasit Eshqobilov in the Fergana region.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Press Service