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
The Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar, has been awarded the “120th Anniversary of Uzbekistan Trade Unions” commemorative medal. The medal was ceremoniously presented by Ulugbek Mukhamedov, Chairman of the Republican Council of the Trade Union of Workers in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Service Sectors.
During the ceremony, speakers emphasized that representatives of the religious sector are actively involved in the activities of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan. They also highlighted that the charitable and large-scale initiatives implemented in recent years under the leadership of the Mufti have received high recognition across the country. The commemorative medal was presented as a symbol of gratitude and appreciation for these devoted efforts.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan