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02 November, 2026, 22 Jumādá al-ūlá, 1448

Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits the mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband

19.02.2018   44569   3 min.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits the mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband

The President of Uzbekistan had visited this complex on March 10, 2017, gave appropriate instructions on its further improvement, creating necessary conditions for pilgrims. 

The President inspected activities that have been implemented over the past period. 

According to tradition, surahs from the Quran were read. 

A consistent work is being carried out in accordance with the decree of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on preparation for the 915th anniversary of Abdulhalik Gijduvani’s birth and the 700th anniversary of Bahauddin Naqshband’s birth of July 11, 2017. The Head of the state was provided with information on the “road map” of spiritual-enlightenment, scientific-practical events in connection with these anniversaries.

 
Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits the mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband 

It is planned to hold events on “Naqshbandi readings” for pilgrims, a scientific practical conference for university students, and a scientific conference for students of religious education institutions of the country on “High human qualities in teachings of Khojagon-Naqshbandiyya”. In addition, it is planned to organize an international scientific and practical conference on “Seven spiritual guides of Bukhara: renaissance value of Sufi teaching of Central Asia for the Islamic civilization”. 

The President of the country noted the need of conducting these events at a high organizational level. 

The last resting places of seven spiritual guides – Bahauddin Naqshband, Abdulhalik Gijduvani, Arif Revgari, Ali Romitani, Babai Samosi, Anjir Fagnavi, Said Amir Kulal are revered not only by people of Uzbekistan, but also by Muslims all over the world. 

The Head of the state was informed about the plans on reconstruction of these complexes and opening of new tourist routes. Therefore, it is planned to restore the mausoleums, landscape their territories, build hotels, teahouses, shopping complexes and parking lots. 

The distance between these complexes is 122 kilometers. Shavkat Mirziyoyev gave instructions on organizing a modern infrastructure along the roads linking the mausoleums. In addition, the need was noted for organizing a special faculty on studying the history of Bukhara in Bukhara State University. 

Along the roads linking the mausoleums of seven spiritual guides, it is necessary to establish stands with information about their lives and activities, for pilgrims. To do this, it is necessary to pay attention to training personnel, emphasized the President. 

The Head of the state considered each of the submitted projects, gave instructions on their development. 
 

 

Abu Bakir Urozov, UzA
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ICESCO Announces Winners of Poetry Contest Honouring Samarkand

29.10.2026   76418   1 min.
ICESCO Announces Winners of Poetry Contest Honouring Samarkand

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has announced the winners of its “Cities of Poetry” competition dedicated to Samarkand at the organization’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, reports Dunyo IA.

The awards ceremony was held as part of World Novel Week. The competition was organized by ICESCO’s Poetry and Literature Centre to mark Samarkand’s designation as the Cultural Capital of the Islamic World for 2025.

According to jury chairman Khalid Fath al-Rahman, ambassador and director of ICESCO’s Centre for Civilizational Dialogue, the competition received nearly 600 poems, of which 174 were shortlisted for detailed expert evaluation.

Mohammed Darwich Hassan Maqsai from Yemen won first place, followed by Ahmed Yousri Hassan Al-Hattab from Palestine in second place and Mohammed Ismail Abdallah Sweilam from Egypt in third.

The winners received certificates and cash prizes of $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second and $1,000 for third.

Seven additional poets from Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania received commendation awards.