Koran has officially been started to be printed in Uzbekistan by “Hilol” publishing house jointly with Muslim Board of Uzbekistan. Egyptian “Darussalam” publishing house has given official permission.
Ulemas, imams and representatives of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan such as Abdulkhamid Tursunov , Abdulkhakim Matkulov, Khasankhon Abdulmajid and Bakhodir Raxmatulloh participated in the ceremony of printing initial pages of the holy book.
After recitation of Koran and sincere supplications printing machines started to print the initial pages of Koran. “Hilol” publishing house was established by prominent sheyh Muhammad Sodiq Muhammad Yusuf.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ، شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَالْحَجِّ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ".
Sahih hadith: Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca).
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1: Chapter 2, Hadith 8.