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Explore the architecture of the complex: its main dome, four portals, calligraphy on the facades and the interiors of its halls.
The grand architecture of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan acts as a symbolic meeting point for dialogue between the monumental heritage of Islamic architecture in Central Asia and the openness of contemporary design. The building is conceived as a symbolic gateway for a journey through the thousand-year history of Islamic civilization, where faith, reason and science converge within a single space.
The exterior of the Center integrates traditional Islamic geometric patterns and decorative vegetal arabesques. A blue and turquoise palette echoes the architectural colors of the ancient cities of Samarkand and Bukhara, creating a visual continuity with the region’s historical monuments that were cradles of Islamic civilization. The central building is accessed through four monumental portals oriented to the cardinal directions, each decorated with Qur’anic verses and hadiths that convey the ideas of knowledge, enlightenment and humanism.
The main entrance portal is inspired by the architectural language of the Ulugh Beg Madrasah educational institute in Samarkand, built between 1417-1421. Above the entrance, inscriptions glorifying knowledge and spiritual development culminate in the first verse of the Qur’an: “Read in the name of God”, marking the beginning of a visitor’s journey through the intellectual and spiritual heritage of Islamic civilization.
