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President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
The Center for Islamic Civilization is a bridge between the Golden Age and New Uzbekistan. It connects the rich spiritual and scientific heritage with the country’s modern aspirations. Here, the past inspires the future, creating a space of knowledge and progress.
A project featuring live historical figures who can answer questions and share fascinating stories about life during the Timurid era.
The project is under development.
The hall features 14 arches depicting key events in the history of the peoples of Central Asia. Here, modern technologies transform history into a living dialogue. Through interactive touch panels, visitors can access a digital platform created on the President’s initiative, which includes avatars of more than one hundred great thinkers and scholars. They “come to life” on the screens, speaking about their ideas and discoveries.
The Qur’an Hall is the conceptual and architectural center of the entire museum, built around the oldest surviving copy of the Qur’an in the world. This sacred text is a 7th-century manuscript written on deerskin and included in UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” Register. Located at the heart of the complex, the hall serves as a spiritual center. Here, one of the world’s oldest sacred manuscripts the Uthman Qur’an (may Allah be pleased with him) is preserved with great reverence. In addition to the main manuscript, the hall displays Qur’an manuscripts created on the basis of the 114 surahs.
President of the Republic of Paraguay
The history of Uzbekistan is truly unparalleled. It is a great civilization encompassing five thousand years of development. To understand a nation, one must know its history, and here the history is exceptionally rich.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
At the present time, strengthening regional identity based on the unique historical and cultural heritage of our peoples is of particular importance. We visited the Islamic Civilization Center. It is a grand and unique complex. Indeed, it is a scientific, touristic, and ethnocultural project.
President of Serbia
I would like to congratulate your President and your country on the inauguration of such a magnificent complex. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to become closely acquainted with this splendid Center.
The President of Finland
To be honest, I was overwhelmed by an ocean of impressions here. Every exhibition, every hall, every detail is thoughtfully designed. Delivering three thousand years of history to today’s generation in such a modern form requires great artistry and mastery.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
At a time when attacks against our religion are intensifying in some countries and Islamophobia is taking on a systemic character, the opening of the Islamic Civilization Center demonstrates to the entire world that Islam is a religion of creation, tolerance, friendship, and brotherhood. The great figures of the Islamic world have made an immense contribution to global science and culture, and the Islamic Civilization Center clearly reflects this. I am confident that the Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent, unique in its grandeur and exhibitions, will become a source of pride for the entire Islamic world.
Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation
I have been hearing about the construction of such a grand Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan for several years. Even when I saw the building from the outside about six months ago, I was astonished. But seeing its content today deepened that impression even more.
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
By closely acquainting ourselves with the activities of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, we witnessed the results achieved in a short time. Why do I say ‘a short time’? Because as you walk through the exhibitions, the thought naturally arises that creating such a large-scale endeavor usually takes decades.
Secretary General of the Turkic Culture Organization (TURKSOY)
First of all, it should be noted that the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Miromonovich, has put forward a very important and great concept — the idea of Uzbekistan’s Third Renaissance. As is known, there have been two great Renaissance periods in the history of Uzbekistan, during which the country’s spirituality, culture, architecture, and science reached a high level of development. Today, in the 21st century, Uzbekistan is continuing along this path of progress.
President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA)
I express my sincere gratitude to the Government of Uzbekistan and the President personally for giving us the opportunity to witness this Center with our own eyes. I saw so much here that I did not know before. In my opinion, this is Uzbekistan’s hidden treasure.
Vice President of the World Academy of Sciences
“To be honest, the work accomplished here truly impressed me. I sincerely congratulate the leadership of Uzbekistan, your President, and all the artists and historians who brought this project to life. This is an unparalleled and extremely important project for Uzbekistan. Its inclusion among the world’s top ten would be entirely logical. The project has been studied in great depth and revealed down to the finest details.
Poland’s Minister of Agriculture
Here, the three renaissances the processes and the legacy created by the great individuals who shaped today’s Uzbekistan are presented clearly and concisely. The first transformations that guided humanity toward a new direction and the tremendous breakthroughs are thoroughly illuminated here, and their significance is immense.
European Commissioner for International Partnerships
I am truly impressed. In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to introduce the general public not only to your country’s history, but also to the history of Islam through a very modern and educational approach.
Deputy Director of ICESCO’s Regional Office in Baku
During our visit to your beautiful country, we had the opportunity to come to the Islamic Civilization Center. This unique Center is a practical embodiment of the great attention paid by the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to the development of science, enlightenment, and cultural heritage. This is our first time here, and on behalf of the delegation, I can say that what we saw left us deeply impressed the exhibitions are arranged with exceptional taste, highly engaging in content, and truly distinctive.
European Commissioner for Enlargement
I could not have imagined such a center. I was sincerely amazed by how beautifully you present all the aspects that are important to your history and modern life. I am very pleased to see this Center it is a great honor for me. I would also like to add that, as you know, the Islamic Civilization Center was built on the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The idea of creating such a center and its entire purpose deserves the highest respect.
“Formula 1” star
What I have seen here is truly astonishing beyond belief. I have never encountered anything like the scenes I witnessed today anywhere else. Every detail inside the Center, the attention given to each section, is exceptionally refined and purposefully designed.
This hall features artifacts related to Sogdian culture, works of art, textile products, and items of traditional applied folk art. Many objects connected to the historical land of Sogdiana previously housed in world-famous museums and private collections, including garments, statues and figurines, ceramic and metal vessels, weapons, coins, and seals can now be seen in the Center’s exhibition.
The “Tolerance” Square in the First Renaissance period section embodies the traditions of religious, cultural, and intellectual tolerance that developed over centuries within the territory of Uzbekistan. The exhibition of this square brings together architectural monuments, sacred symbols, and rare heritage sites that hold an important place in the history of Central Asia and Islamic civilization. The square features scale models of the Rabati Malik complex, the Mag‘oki Attori Mosque, the Chashmai Ayub Mausoleum, the Samanid Mausoleum, and the Qusamiya Madrasa.
The hall presents the spirit of scientific and spiritual flourishing of the Timurid era in harmony with modern museum technologies. Delicate tilework in the architectural decoration, Qur’anic verses, and classical ornamental patterns express the artistic and aesthetic thought of the Eastern Renaissance. Through portrayals of Alisher Navoi, his literary and philosophical heritage, manuscripts, and works of art, the exhibitions vividly reveal the scientific, cultural, and spiritual character of the Second Renaissance.
Since 2017, a new era has begun in Uzbekistan’s development. At the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the idea of the New Uzbekistan and the Third Renaissance has been consistently implemented. Located at the center of the exhibition, this stele is designed as a modern glass installation that embodies the spirit of renewal and progress of the country. Video content displayed on LED screens artistically reflects historical heritage, contemporary reforms, and aspirations for the future.
The Children’s Exhibition at the Islamic Civilization Center is being created as a modern educational space designed to teach, engage, and inspire the younger generation. It introduces children to Uzbekistan’s rich cultural heritage, national identity, and the lives and ideas of great scholars throughout history. The immersive and playful environment not only delivers knowledge but also enriches visitors’ overall impressions of the Center. Through interactive experiences, the project invites young guests to explore the harmony between history and science, attracts a wide audience, and strengthens a sense of national pride and respect for culture in future generations.
The library of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, designed to accommodate nearly 300 readers, is a modern scholarly and educational hub. Covering an area of 3,105 square meters, it houses ancient manuscripts, scholarly, literary, historical, and cultural-educational works, as well as rare publications. The library provides a comfortable environment for researchers and the general readership and serves the study of national and global spiritual heritage.
