It was earlier informed about the new mosque in Shurchi district of Surkhandarya region. It had also been informed that the mosque had been registered by Ministry of Justice.
Last Friday on December 8th there was an opening ceremony of the “Tolli ota” grand mosque. It was a humble present for the 25th Jubilee of Constitution Day. Holiday and thanking table was laid for the occasion. Iskhokjon Begmatov from the Department on Mosque Affairs of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Aliakbar Sayfitddinov, Chief Imam of Surkhandarya region and other officials took part in the event.
The ceremony was held in very high mood. Iskhokjon Begmatov made a speech and congratulated people on behalf of Usmankhan Alimov, Muftiy, Chairman of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan.
After a modest lunch, worshippers entered mosque and performed Jumah prayer and made sincere supplications for the everything we were bestowed including peace, stability, state leader and those supporting his policies and all muslims and citizens of our country.
Once again we congratulate you all with a new mosque.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
As a result of reforms in religious sphere, a number of mosques are being reopened and reconstructed.
One of such works has been done in Chust city of Namangan region. Prominent chef in Uzbekistan Bahriddin Chustiy notes the following:
Баҳриддин Чустий ижтимоий тармоқлардаги шахсий саҳифаси қуйидаги сўзларни ёзиб қолдирган:
“When I was young, there was the mosque on the way to my school. I used to listen to the beautiful azan (prayer for call) and elder people would bring the joy by their attendance. But, for some unknown reasons the mosques had been closed in 1998.”
Several attempts have been done to reopen this mosque for the past years, but all unsuccessful. Thanks to the initiatives of our President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, this mosque has also been permitted to reconstruct. There is hope that this mosque start functioning until the beginning of the Ramadan.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan