President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the results of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and priority directions for its development.
It was noted that the center, which officially began operations on March 17 this year, has quickly become one of the country's major cultural and educational hubs. As of June 1, half a million local and foreign guests had visited the institution. The average daily number of visits is 6,000.
During this period, the center hosted over 150 foreign delegations and received more than 2,000 foreign visitors. The complex includes a Children's Museum and the Imam Bukhari Innovative Museum, and the Imam Moturidi International Scientific Research Center operates within the building.
The presentation reported that the center implemented 810 projects in scientific and innovative fields, involving nearly 2,000 local and foreign scholars. It was also noted that over 1,000 artifacts were returned to Uzbekistan, and the library collection was enriched with more than 3,000 rare publications.
It was also highlighted that the center has been included in the Guinness World Records as the "World's Largest Museum of Islamic Civilization."
The presentation discussed issues of further expanding the center's activities. In particular, plans were considered to include the scientific journal in the international databases Scopus and Web of Science, create a digital catalog of manuscripts, introduce the "Islamic Enlightenment" scholarship, and broadly engage young people.
It was also noted the need to establish a permanent mechanism for identifying and returning to Uzbekistan cultural heritage samples related to the country that are kept in foreign museums, auctions, and private collections.
In the future, it is planned to hold the First International Islamic Forum on the theme "Islamic Civilization: The Path of Peace, Tolerance, and Enlightenment," organize special presentations at UN and UNESCO platforms, and promote the center's activities in 55 countries.
The President emphasized that the center should become a prestigious scientific and educational institution showcasing the rich cultural heritage and enlightenment traditions of our people to the world, and gave a number of instructions to those responsible.
