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
A festive event dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was organized for 240 pilgrims at the “Marmara” hotel in the city of Mecca.
The event was attended by Sirojiddin Shamsuddinov, Consul General in Jeddah, Shukhrat Amoniy, Attaché for Hajj and Umrah, as well as representatives of the Working Group from the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan and the Committee on Religious Affairs.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
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