The International Pilgrimage Tourism Week is dedicated to the scientific and spiritual heritage of such representatives of the Islamic world as Abu Hafs Kabir Bukhari, Sayf al-Din Bakharzi, Abdulkholik Gijduvani, and Bahauddin Naqshband. Bukhara, among the famous seven cities such as Makkah, Madinah, Mazar-i-Sharif, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Damascus, once again demonstrates itself as a city that has made an invaluable contribution to the glory of Islam.
To ensure the implementation of reforms in the tourism sector, in particular the further development of pilgrimage tourism, practical work is being carried out in Uzbekistan to establish the Golden Ring tourist route, increase air routes between Muslim countries, and build large hotels, tourist centers, and restaurants with the participation of investors.
Bukhara, the pearl of Islamic civilization, will host events and conferences during the International Pilgrimage Tourism Week.
The Muslim Board of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting with a delegation from the Institute of Islamic Studies under Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia, led by its director Khairun Nizam.
The guests were welcomed by Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Muhammadolim Muhammad Siddiqov, who congratulated them on their visit and briefed them on the structure and activities of the Board, particularly the Department of Education and Scientific Research.
The delegation expressed appreciation for the significant progress taking place in Uzbekistan in recent years in the fields of religion, culture, and tourism, and noted with admiration the establishment of the Center for Islamic Civilization, the reconstruction and beautification of the Imam al-Bukhari Complex, and the development of other higher religious educational institutions such as Mir Arab, Imam Maturidi, and Imam Termizi centers.
During the meeting, the sides discussed opportunities for mutual cooperation in education, academic research, and exchange of scholarly and cultural experience.
At the conclusion, both parties exchanged commemorative gifts, took group photographs, and wished each other continued success.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan – Press Service