Delegation at the Center For Islamic Civilization. Photo: CIC press service.
A delegation led by Zou Jiayi, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, visited the Center For Islamic Civilization in Tashkent, according to the Center’s press service.
The delegation first toured the Hall of Fame, where architectural and artistic solutions present figures of prominent thinkers and statesmen from Central Asia. A section devoted to the pre-Islamic period featured the cultures of Khorezm, Sogdiana, and Bactria, the legacy of the Avesta, and archaeological finds.
The guests then viewed the “Map of the Silk Road,” the sections titled “First Renaissance” and “Second Renaissance,” and the hall “New Uzbekistan — the Foundation of a New Renaissance,” which presents recent reforms, areas of international cooperation, and the country’s infrastructure projects.
“The exhibitions are extremely rich in information and have great educational value. We learned a great deal about your culture, traditions, and scholarly heritage. We see that your history and culture are inseparably linked with science and knowledge. This made a strong impression on me, and I value it highly,” Zou said.
The Center for Islamic Civilization was built in the capital of Uzbekistan near the Hast-Imam complex. The building is designed in the style of medieval architectural monuments, with four portals each 34 meters high and a central dome rising 65 meters. The complex includes a Quran hall, a 460-seat conference hall, and a museum whose exhibits cover the history of Uzbekistan from pre-Islamic times to the present. The Center is intended as a platform for studying and reinterpreting the legacy of past generations in cooperation with the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan and with educational and research centers around the world.
