On December 1, 2017 the meeting of religious figures dedicated to the implementation of the tasks on fight against crime and legal offense as well as upbringing the level of the system on working with labor migrants in foreign countries. During the meeting Mr. K. Kuronboyev, State Adviser to the President of Uzbekistan, Chairman of The Youth Union of Uzbekistan and Mr. Usmonhon Alimov, Chairman of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Muftiy participated with their speech.
Committee on religious affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Center for Islamic Civilization, professors of religious educational establishments, religious scientists (ulemas), imams, students from Tashkent Islamic Institute and Tashkent Islamic University took part in the event.
On November 15 the meeting chaired by the President of Uzbekistan dedicated to the implementation of tasks on the struggle against crime and various criminal offenses.
The participants of the meeting noted the necessity to underline the importance of the speeches of imams about the prevention of crime among young people as Koran and Hadith chastise any type of evil doing.
Every crime is an evil against Allah. Every crime is against Koran and Hadith. That’s why our honored prophet Muhammad sollalohu alayhi wasallam called us to struggle against crime by the following hadith:
“If you see that someone is performing an evil action, stop it with your hand. If you can’t stop by your hands, then stop it with your words. If you can’t stop it with your words then stop it with your soul. But, stopping with your soul is the weakest form of iyman (belief).” (narrated by Imam Muslim)
The participants of the meeting were also informed about the visit headed by the State Adviser to President of Uzbekistan to Russian Federation cities of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Astrakhan and Novosibirsk where the delegation met with the labor migrant from Uzbekistan, got acquainted with their working conditions, had open conversations.
It is true that upbringing of young generation is always crucial and difficult job. Honorable President commented following on this issue: “We have known for centuries that development of a society is connected with the young generation’s education and upbringing. But in XXI century this issue is becoming life-and-death issue.”
During the speeches it was warned that all young people from Uzbekistan in foreign counties are our children and if we don’t pay serious attention to them some other forces may cheat them and use in evil deeds.
It was noted that in the era of internet and fast mass media Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is ready to cooperate with all existing mass media types of our country.
At the end of the event Muslim Board of Uzbekistan and Youth Union of Uzbekistan agreed to sign the Memorandum of Partnership.
Representatives from various mass media including famous newspapers and internet sites took part in the event.
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On October 7–11th, a delegation from the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan, led by Deputy Director Azizdjan Aripdjanov, paid a working visit to Afghanistan. The purpose of the visit was to assess the condition of the mausoleums of outstanding Uzbek scholars and thinkers, as well as other historical and cultural monuments, and to discuss prospects for cooperation in their preservation and restoration, reports Dunyo IA.
During the visit, representatives of Uzbekistan examined the condition of historical and cultural heritage sites in Balkh, Takhar, Sar-e-Pol and Faryab provinces and gathered the necessary data for further study.
Particular attention was paid to the Rawza al-Mubarak (Blue Mosque) in Mazar-i-Sharif, the pilgrimage site of Boborahim Mashrab in the Ishkamish district of Takhar province, historical brick bridge in the city of Sar-e-Pol, Khisht-Pul and Eidgah mosques, Imamzade Yahya mausoleum, Bobo Vali Jon madrasah in the Andkhoy district of Faryab province, Bobo Vali reservoir built through the charitable funds of Alisher Navoi and Mir Sayyid Baraka architectural monument.
During meetings with Afghan officials, the high qualifications of Uzbek specialists and the extensive experience accumulated by Uzbekistan in the restoration of historical monuments were highly noted. The Afghan side expressed keen interest in cooperating with Uzbek experts to preserve the country's cultural heritage and transmit it to future generations.
Participants of the meetings emphasized that the Uzbek and Afghan peoples have been bound by enduring historical, cultural and religious ties for centuries. Their shared historical heritage was forged through the close interaction of the peoples of Central Asia and Khorasan, with the contribution of the Uzbek people occupying an essential place in the cultural heritage of Afghanistan.
Following the visit, collected materials and data regarding the condition of the inspected sites will undergo a detailed analysis. Based on the findings of this work, the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the preservation and restoration of historical and cultural monuments.