Qur’an Contest will be held by Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
On September 1, 2017 Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited “Khazrati Imam Complex” and talked to the state and religious scholars, leaders and representatives of the Committee on Religious Affairs, Muslim Board of Uzbekistan and the Center for Islamic Civilization where the president gave a number of tasks. One of such tasks was to organize grand competition on Qur’an recitation around the country.
The competition which is going to be organized by the initiative of the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will be open for all citizens aged between 18-40 years old. Besides students from various madrasas and Tashkent Islamic Institute who traditionally took part in the event, this time imams, assistant imams, muazzins (callers for prayer ) and all other citizens who can read Qur’an and willing to participate in the competition.
The contest will be held in two nominations: khifz (reciters of Qur’an who learned Qur’an by heart and tilavat (those who can read Qur’an correctly by rules).
Participants are divided into two age groups:
18‒25 years old;
25‒40 year old.
According to the contest schedule an initial stage will be held in provinces in March 2018 and the final stage in April 2018. The registration for the participation will be between January 1-10, 2018.
Qur’an contest will host also females participants.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Tourism Potential of Uzbekistan showcased in Kuala Lumpur
A presentation of the country's tourism potential and a B2B meeting between Uzbek and Malaysian tour operators took place at the Embassy of Uzbekistan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
Malaysian participants were briefed on the large-scale reforms in Uzbekistan's tourism sector, measures for the accelerated development of the industry and the creation of comfortable conditions for foreign tourists. It was noted that a visa-free regime is currently in place for citizens of more than 94 countries, including Malaysia.
Uzbek tourism companies presented programs covering Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm, Tashkent region and the capital city, alongside tourism packages tailored for pilgrimage, historical-cultural, winter, MICE and gastronomic tourism.
Representatives of “Uzbekistan Airways” provided information on direct flights between Tashkent and Kuala Lumpur. During the winter period, the number of direct flights between Uzbekistan and Malaysia is scheduled to increase from two to four flights per week.
Participants noted that the expansion of direct air connectivity will contribute to the growth of tourist flows between Central and Southeast Asia.
Following the B2B negotiations, concrete agreements were reached on expanding the sales of tourism packages in Malaysia for pilgrimage, winter and MICE tourism with the aim of increasing the flow of tourists to Uzbekistan.
