33,000 Saplings Planted Around Mosques
As part of the nationwide “Yashil makon” launched at the initiative of our esteemed President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, fruit and ornamental tree saplings were planted in the territories of the representative offices, mosques, and surrounding areas affiliated with the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan.
Under the leadership of chief imams and with the participation of local community activists, a total of 32,670 saplings were planted across 2,147 mosque sites in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the city of Tashkent, and the regions. Of these, 22,775 are ornamental and 9,632 are fruit-bearing trees.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Press Service
International seminar in Japan marks 150th birth anniversary of Mahmudkhoja Behbudi
An international scientific seminar dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of prominent Jadid movement figure Mahmudkhoja Behbudi was held at the library of the Toyo Bunko Research Institute with the participation of scholars from Uzbekistan, Japan, and Türkiye, reports Dunyo IA.
The seminar was attended by Professor Hisao Komatsu of the University of Tokyo, a leading researcher of the Jadid movement, and was organized with the support of the Mitsubishi Foundation. Participants discussed initiatives aimed at further studying and promoting the rich intellectual and cultural legacy of the Jadid movement in Central Asia.
Another event dedicated to Behbudi's legacy was jointly organized with the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. It brought together representatives of Japan's academic community, scholars from Uzbekistan and Türkiye, as well as students studying the Uzbek language.
The program featured a book exhibition and a screening of the documentary film Mahmudkhoja Behbudi. More than 20 films on the Jadid movement were also presented to the Japanese side to support further academic and educational research.
