Training Seminars Commenced for Female Religious Educators (Otinoyis)
The Women's Department of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is conducting a series of educational seminars for "Otinoyi" (female religious educators) via the ZOOM platform. The curriculum provides comprehensive insights into Aqidah (creed), Fiqh (jurisprudence), Seerah (prophetic biography), Hadith, as well as the regulations for Mawlid events and funeral rites.
The program began with sessions dedicated to Aqidah and Fiqh. More than 2,000 participants attended the initial lecture titled "Issues of Purification in Islamic Sharia," conducted by Odinakhon Muhammad Sodiq, a senior lecturer at the "Khadichai Kubro" Women's Madrasa.
The training sessions are led by specialists from the Fatwa Center, faculty members of the Tashkent Islamic Institute named after Imam Bukhari, and educators from the "Khadichai Kubro" Secondary Special Islamic Educational Institution for Women.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and Pakistan Tourism Businesses Hold B2B Meeting in Tashkent
A B2B meeting bringing together representatives of Uzbekistan’s tourism sector and travel businesses from Karachi was held in Tashkent to strengthen direct contacts and develop new tourism products, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
The event was organized as part of a FAM Trip by Centrum Air following the launch of direct flights between Tashkent and Karachi. From September 10–12, a delegation of 10 Pakistani tourism representatives visited Uzbekistan and explored the historical and cultural attractions and tourism infrastructure of Tashkent and Samarkand.
During the meeting, participants discussed Uzbekistan’s tourism potential, joint tour packages and new routes, with particular attention to cultural and historical tourism, Silk Road routes, gastronomy, ecotourism and pilgrimage tourism.
The launch of direct air connectivity between Karachi and Tashkent was highlighted as creating new opportunities for tourism, including routes linking Karachi, Tashkent and Samarkand, with the potential to expand to other destinations in Uzbekistan.