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The library of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan has been enriched with another unique scholarly collection. The 45-volume Union Catalogue of Iran Manuscripts (FANKHA), created by the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been presented to the Center’s library collection.

Throughout my life, I have visited numerous museums in countries such as the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Hungary, and Egypt. However, the beauty, grandeur, and high level of professionalism here truly amazed me and left a deep impression. It is rare to find such a perfectly organized cultural institution anywhere in the world.

At the beginning of the 20th century, one of the most powerful tools of the national awakening movement in Turkestan known as Jadidism was the press. Through newspapers and magazines, the Jadids called upon the people to embrace enlightenment, progress, and freedom, opening a new chapter in the history of the Turkic world.

In Eastern history, there exist certain documents that are significant not only for their role in governance or construction but also for laying the foundations of an entire spiritual order and cultural philosophy. One such rare relic is the waqf document associated with Amir Temur.