They first toured the sections on the pre-Islamic era, the First Renaissance, the Second Renaissance, and the "New Uzbekistan - the Cradle of the New Renaissance," as well as the Quran Hall, attentively reviewing the content of each section, the rare artifacts, and the expositions developed with modern technologies.
The guests highly appreciated that artifacts from the pre-Islamic era are preserved in their original form, that the Center's fund holds many unique historical sources, and that they are displayed on a scientific basis. The fact that each section is organized based on a distinct concept and the expositions are arranged in a consistent and logical sequence also made a strong impression.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem expressed his impressions as follows:
"I sincerely thank the Government of Uzbekistan and personally the President for giving us the opportunity to see this Center with our own eyes. I saw a lot of information here that I was not aware of before. In my opinion, this is a hidden treasure of Uzbekistan.
Many are still not sufficiently aware of the scientific heritage this land has given to the world.
Seeing the original manuscripts in the hall dedicated to the Quran and hearing about the President's personal initiative to collect rare sources that were lost or ended up in other countries through various routes deeply moved me.
This institution should be promoted even more widely on a global scale. No one can deny the names of great figures like Al-Khwarizmi, Imam Bukhari, Ibn Sina. It is also our duty to showcase their scientific legacy on a global scale.
Uzbekistan's step-by-step development from the pre-Islamic era to the present day, this land's enormous contribution to Islamic culture—all of this amazed me. Most importantly, this place returns a person to the fundamental truth: it gives the idea that one must learn from history and move forward boldly."
In the guest's opinion, although great figures like Al-Biruni, Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Farabi, Al-Termizi, Al-Bukhari, and Ibn Sina created scientific achievements that became the foundation of world scientific progress, today many countries in the world do not have sufficient knowledge about them. Therefore, he assessed the Center's activities as an extremely important initiative in promoting historical heritage on a global scale.
Furthermore, the interactive content created on the basis of artificial intelligence in the Children's Area drew the guest's special attention. In his opinion, presentations enriched with visual, video, and AI technologies have a strong impact on the younger generation and help in understanding history more easily.
The final point of the visit was the Quran Hall. The guest closely acquainted himself with the original copy of the Uthmanic Mus'haf, written in the 7th century, and was amazed that this priceless manuscript, preserved in only five locations in the world, exists in Uzbekistan.
In conclusion, he expressed deep gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and assessed the initiative to build the Center of Islamic Civilization as a "truly grand and priceless work."
