Commemorating Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf
At the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the mosque that is being built in Chilanzar district will be named after Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf.
The President of Uzbekistan visited the construction site of this mosque, in Tashkent.
Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf was a scholar, not only well-known in Uzbekistan, but also recognized throughout the Islamic world, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev. He devoted his life to studying and promoting the foundations of our sacred religion, educating youth in the spirit of enlightened Islam.
Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf in 1989, in a very difficult time, became chairman, mufti of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. That period has a special place in the history as the time of revival of Islamic science, religious traditions and values. He made a great contribution to resolution of many unnecessary disagreements in those difficult years.
As mufti he conducted wide international activity, became able to establish and develop cultural and enlightenment ties with many Islamic countries.
Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf as mufti and as a deputy of the Supreme Council of the former union introduced an appeal to the government, which set out issues of respecting the rights of Muslims, creating necessary conditions for them.
Coming out with such an initiative at a time when the totalitarian ideology was dominant, without a doubt, was a great feat, said President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. As a result, the Soviet government changed its policy towards Muslims, mosques and madrassas were opened, the number of pilgrims performing the Hajj increased. In 1990, 500 Muslims succeeded in performing the Hajj from the Central Asian republics through the city of Tashkent. This is a great result, considering that at that time only 20-30 people from the whole union went to the Hajj annually.
Sheikh Muhammad Sadik enjoyed great respect and authority among Muslims of the whole world. He was a member of such authoritative organizations as the Executive Bureau of the Assembly of Islamic Scholars and World Thinkers, the International Union of Muslim Scholars, the Muslim World League, the Royal Academy of Jordan. He was awarded the “Laurel of the Nile” gold medal of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It should be emphasized that no one in the history of modern Uzbekistan has reached such heights in the Islamic sciences as he did.
An outstanding scholar wrote more than 100 books on various religious and enlightenment themes. Wise words, conversations, speeches on radio and television, books, including audiobooks of the Sheikh took a firm place in the life of people of Uzbekistan.
With his profound knowledge, good instruction and exemplary activities, Sheikh Muhammad Sadik Muhammad Yusuf is an example of conscientious service for the sake of the Motherland and development of religion. Studying his life and scientific activity, familiarizing people with his heritage is an honorable duty.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, getting acquainted with the project of the mosque, noted the need for its further improvement, studying the proposals of the population and religious figures.
Uzbek scholars research the heritage of Babur and the Baburids in Pakistan
On the initiative of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, jointly with the Babur International Public Foundation, a visit of a delegation of Uzbek historians and Babur scholars took place, reports Dunyo IA.
Purpose of the trip is to study the historical and cultural heritage of Babur and the Baburids, historical sources, manuscripts, exhibits and artifacts preserved in Pakistan, as well as to develop scientific and cultural cooperation between the institutions of the two countries.
In Lahore, the delegation visited the Lahore Museum, Islamic Gallery, research institutions and historical monuments of the Baburid era. Issues of scientific and academic cooperation were discussed with the leadership of the University of the Punjab. Jointly with the Baburid Heritage Center at the university, a scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Baburid dynasty was held.
In Islamabad, the Uzbek scholars visited the National Language Promotion Department of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University, Allama Iqbal Open University, National Library of Pakistan and a number of scientific institutions, where they familiarized themselves with manuscripts, exhibits of the Baburid era, and other historical sources.
Delegation was also received by the Coordinator General of the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary.
The sides discussed deepening the study and preservation of the Baburid heritage, as well as its popularization within scientific circles and among the general public. An agreement was reached to hold a representative international scientific and practical conference.
The main event of the visit was the conference titled “Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur: Shared Civilizational Heritage and a Bridge of Uzbek-Pakistani Relations”.
Conference was attended by Farah Naz Akbar, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture of Pakistan; Alisher Tukhtaev, Ambassador of Uzbekistan; Ramzan Mughal, Head of the Babur Forum in Pakistan; as well as historians, Babur scholars and young researchers.
Participants emphasized the importance of the joint study of the historical and cultural heritage of Babur and the Baburids and the development of scientific ties between Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
As part of the further program of the delegation, research on a number of historical monuments of the Baburid era in the Punjab province is scheduled.
