News

In recent years, the restoration of historical memory, the preservation of spiritual heritage, and its scholarly study have been elevated to the level of state policy in Uzbekistan. As a result of these noble efforts, one of the oldest and rarest written sources in the Islamic world the Katta Langar Qur’an has for the first time been fully studied in academic terms, its scattered pages brought together, and presented to the global public as a facsimile edition. The revival of this manuscript is of immense significance not only for history but also for the spiritual life of the nation.

The delegation of the Governing and Scientific Committees of the International Chemistry Olympiad visited the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan and explored the journey of Uzbekistan’s history from the pre-Islamic period to the New Renaissance through modern interactive exhibitions.

Today, the world is looking at the history of science from a new perspective. The international scholarly community increasingly recognizes that the scholars who laid the foundations of algebra and scientifically proved the shape of the Earth and the motion of celestial bodies emerged precisely from the land of Uzbekistan. The “First Renaissance Period” section at the Islamic Civilization Center, through vivid exhibitions, reveals the scientific power of the Eastern Renaissance led by great thinkers such as al-Khwarizmi and al-Farghani, showing the very foundations upon which human progress was built.

During the Baburid period, weapon making was not limited solely to military needs; it evolved into one of the important artistic fields expressing royal symbolism, courtly taste, and political status. In particular, dagger hilts as the most visually prominent part of a weapon were crafted with special care.