Egyptian media highlight the Imam al-Bukhari Complex
News portal “see.news” and the leading Egyptian newspaper “Al-Ahram” have published articles about the upcoming International Sister Cities Forum in Samarkand and the Imam al-Bukhari Complex near Samarkand, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.
According to the “see.news” portal, International Sister Cities Forum will be held in Samarkand on July 24-25th, 2026, aimed at expanding Uzbekistan's international cooperation, strengthening partnerships between cities, and developing public diplomacy. The forum's program will include an international scientific and practical conference on urban cooperation, panel sessions and roundtables, ceremonies for signing memorandums and agreements between sister cities, presentations on public diplomacy and interregional interaction, cultural and educational events for foreign delegations, study tours of Samarkand's historical monuments, as well as exhibitions showcasing the investment, tourism and cultural potential of Uzbekistan's regions.
“Al-Ahram” correspondent, Muhammad Abdulsalam Sabrin, dedicated a report to the Imam al-Bukhari Complex near Samarkand, having visited it as part of the international scientific conference “The Mosque of the Authentic Musnad of Imam Bukhari: The Book of the Nation”. The author describes the complex as an integrated scientific and spiritual city spanning an area of about 450,000 square meters, featuring a mosque with four 75-meter minarets, an interactive museum consisting of nine pavilions with rare manuscripts and maps of Imam al-Bukhari’s travels, as well as an infrastructure designed to receive delegations from across the Muslim world. According to the journalist, the complex's capacity after reconstruction has increased from 12,000 to nearly 65,000 visitors per day and he described the site not merely as an architectural monument, but as a message of tolerance and the values of coexistence among peoples.
Saudi Press: Uzbekistan expands international cooperation in cultural, humanitarian, tourism spheres
Analytical articles have been published in prominent Saudi media outlets covering Uzbekistan’s international cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian, tourism and sports spheres, as well as major upcoming events in the country, reports Dunyo IA.
In particular, Saudi online newspaper “Amwaj” extensively previewed the International Media Forum titled “Islamic Civilization: New Vision, New Discoveries”, to be held in Tashkent from August 24th to 29th. Publications note that the large-scale event, the main part of which will take place at the Islamic Civilization Center, will bring together leading foreign journalists and international experts. The forum programme includes plenary sessions, master classes for students, media tours and visits to historical sites in Samarkand, and is timed to coincide with celebrations marking the 35th Anniversary of the State Independence of Uzbekistan.
Publication also covered the outcomes of the First Uzbek-Georgian Tourism Forum, held in Samarkand on August 17th and organized by the Committee of Tourism of Uzbekistan. It emphasized that the event served as a practical follow-up to the agreements reached during the state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Georgia. The sides discussed the development of joint tourism products, the expansion of direct air connectivity and the development of new types of tourism. The publication also highlighted the significant growth in tourist arrivals from Georgia and the impressive overall performance of Uzbekistan’s tourism sector.
Official Saudi news agency, “Saudi Press Agency” (SPA), reported on the signing in Jeddah of the Executive Programme of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Committee on Religious Affairs of Uzbekistan. Document is aimed at strengthening the principles of moderation, countering extremism, organizing training courses for preachers and imams and developing cooperation in the study and dissemination of the meanings of the Holy Qur’an.
