DXX's administration in Tashkent city and the capital's internal affairs bodies, in collaboration, conducted rapid operational measures in Almazar district, exposing the activities of individuals illegally providing religious education. DXX reported this.
According to the report, a resident of Dehqonobod district in Kashkadarya region, born in 1993, has been illegally providing religious education to 15 youths since May 2025 in a rented household in Almazar district's "Jiyadali" neighborhood, charging each $150 USD.
It was revealed that among these "knowledge seekers," 11 were minors, including a student who had not attended school for three years. They came from various regions of the Republic, born between 2004 and 2014.
In another rented household in the same neighborhood, a resident of Mirzo Ulugbek district in the capital, born in 1977, has been illegally teaching religious education to 10 minors since June of this year, demanding $100 USD and food supplies from each.
Anticipating inspections by law enforcement, the individual built a hidden compartment under the floor to conceal the children. This "well" was covered with an iron lid and camouflaged with stones and sand, recklessly endangering the children's lives.
Mobile courts were held for both cases in neighborhood gatherings, and the individuals were held accountable under Article 241 of the Criminal Code.
It was noted that they lacked the required hologram-marked materials and used informally printed literature and handwritten texts for illegal religious education.
Similar rapid measures in Fergana region uncovered cases of illegally preparing religious materials.
A resident of Buvayda district, born in 1991, set up a printing operation in his home and a shared dining area, producing religious books for distribution in Tashkent city, Tashkent, and Samarkand regions.
During the operations, 1,210 books prepared for sale, 2,000 semi-finished printed products, and 6 printing devices were seized as evidence.
It was emphasized that this individual had previously been fined in July 2024 for illegally printing religious books but continued his unlawful activities.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against him, and investigative actions are underway, according to the report.
