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The Russian publication Peterburg News has described the First International Islamic Forum, to be held in Uzbekistan under the theme “Islamic Civilization: The Path of Peace, Tolerance and Enlightenment,” as an important platform for global academic and spiritual dialogue. According to the publication, the forum, which will take place in Tashkent and Samarkand, will provide a broad platform for discussing the contribution of Islamic civilization to the advancement of science, education, and culture, while promoting the ideals of peace, tolerance, and cooperation among nations.

The initiatives put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, to promote the true humanistic essence of Islam and its messages of peace, tolerance, and enlightenment on the international stage are yielding tangible results. As a continuation of these efforts, the First International Islamic Forum, under the theme “Islamic Civilization: The Path of Peace, Tolerance and Enlightenment,” will be held from 7 to 11 July 2026 in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Termez.

History sometimes transforms cities separated by thousands of kilometers into a shared spiritual and cultural space. Bukhara, Samarkand, Baku, and St. Petersburg are among the finest examples. The scholarly, cultural, philanthropic, and diplomatic ties established between these cities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are now being reinterpreted through the Khanates Period exhibition at the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan.