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How can the relationship between the universe, nature, and humanity be described in the Islamic worldview? Zakariya al-Qazwini’s Aja’ib al-Makhluqat answers this question through the lens of 13th-century scientific and philosophical thought. This encyclopedic work holds special significance as it reflects the Islamic civilization’s perspective on knowledge and enlightenment, expressed through remarkable ideas.

As part of research at the Center of Islamic Civilization aimed at studying pre-Islamic culture and legal traditions, rare documents found in Mount Mug, particularly the Sogdian marriage contract, are being studied in detail.

The game of Chaupar, which became popular during the Kushan period, was widely played in the region of Bactria (present-day Uzbekistan, southern Tajikistan, and northern Afghanistan).

In the museum exhibition of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, the arrival of Islam in Transoxiana, the teachings of Sufism, and the spiritual heritage of Sufi scholars are presented. The central idea of the exhibition is to depict the path of striving for spiritual perfection through the symbol of the khirqa in Sufism and to convey historical traditions and religious-educational ideas to the public in a modern museum format.