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
“Voice of Travel” magazine: Uzbekistan ranks among the world's top 7 fastest-growing tourism destinations
Prominent Turkish tourism magazine “The Voice of Travel” has published a featured article titled “Journey through the land of the ancestors: Uzbekistan”, reports Dunyo IA.
“Voice of Travel” stands as one of Türkiye’s leading specialized publications, distributed to thousands of travel agencies, hotels, airlines, and industry professionals nationwide. Published in both print and digital formats, the magazine is recognized as a key informational resource for stakeholders within the tourism sector.
Article highlights the rich historical and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan, its ancient cities inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the potential for pilgrimage tourism, national customs, traditions, and unique national cuisine, alongside the reforms implemented in the country to develop the tourism sector.
Furthermore, the publication extensively covers the modern tourism infrastructure of Uzbekistan, the expansion of the international airline network, the improvement in the quality of hotel and hospitality services, as well as opportunities in areas such as cultural, gastronomic, eco-tourism and pilgrimage tourism.
