President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited “Suzuk-ota” mausoleum
Great attention in Uzbekistan is paid to preservation of historical and cultural monuments of the country, improvement of resting places of great ancestors.
The Head of the state during the visit to “Suzuk ota” complex on May 26, 2017, gave instructions on reconstruction of the mausoleum and the mosque, improvement of the adjacent territory. Extensive construction and landscaping activities are continuing here.
The historic building of the mosque will be preserved, the area of the complex is expanding. A terrace for 900 people is being built. Artisan workshops, parking and other structures are also being built. The construction activity is scheduled to be completed by September 1 this year.
According to customs, the memory of the deceased was honored, the surahs from the Quran were read.
The President of Uzbekistan got acquainted with the progress of construction. Gave instructions to responsible persons on creating broad amenities for visitors, landscaping of the territory. This was reported by the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Manuscript of the Uthmanic Mushaf at the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan Under Scholarly Study
The manuscript of the Uthmanic Mushaf preserved at the Library of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is currently undergoing codicological examination.
This research involves a team of scholars including Shaykh Alijon Qori Fayzullah, Head of the “Qur’an and Tajwid Education” Department; Kamoliddin Mahkamov, Head of the Library Department; and Jahongir Qori Nematov, Head of the “Qur’anic Studies” Department at Tashkent Islamic Institute.
Shaykh Alijon Qori Fayzullah emphasized the importance of observing accuracy and trustworthiness when studying and reproducing the script of the Mushaf. He highlighted significant rules of orthography and recitation (qira’at) related to the original handwriting of the Uthmanic Mushaf currently kept at the “Muhi Muborak” Madrasa Museum.
The digital copy of the original Uthmanic Mushaf serves as the main object of the study. In preparing the critical text, researchers also refer to other ancient copies of the Mushaf preserved in Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Each line of the manuscript is being carefully rewritten, with verse and line numbers marked in red. Any textual discrepancies found in the 19th-century copied version are noted in the margins and explained through scholarly commentary.
With the support of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan, both local and international experts — including Dr. Christine Rose from the University of Cambridge, French restorers Achel Delaeau and Coralie Barbe, and Nil Baydar, Head of the Istanbul Manuscripts Workshop and Archive Department — have developed a phased restoration plan to ensure the long-term preservation of the sacred manuscript.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
