Bukhara is the capital of Islamic culture.
In 2007 ISESCO (the structure of IOC) announced Tashkent as the capital of Islamic culture.
Every year this organization announces three cities to be the Islamic cultural centers. One of the cities must be from Arabic countries, another one from Asia and the third one from Africa.
On IX conference of the ministers of culture of OIC three cities: Bukhara, Cairo (Egypt) and Bamako (Mali) were chosen as Islamic cultural centers of 2020.
Actually Bukhara has been Islamic cultural center for centuries. It was named as “The dome of Islam”. There is great meaning in the selection of Bukhara as the Islamic cultural center of 2020. It is worth mentioning that thousands of scholars who have contributed to the world civilization were born, lived and studied in this city.
Azamjon Abdurakhimov
The teacher of Tashkent Islamic Universities
“Study of Islamic civilization ISESCO” department
Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar Awarded a Commemorative Medal
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
