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One of the most significant stages that elevated the development of science in world civilization was the Islamic Renaissance. During this era, geography, astronomy, geodesy, and mathematics reached remarkable heights, and human understanding of the world became scientifically grounded. The scientific maps created by Muslim scholars opened a completely new chapter in the history of world cartography and became the foundation of today’s global geographic knowledge system. Among the most brilliant examples of this immense scientific heritage are the World Map of al-Ma’mun, Mahmud al-Kashgari’s Map of Turkic Tribes, and al-Idrisi’s World Map depicting the western regions. These maps are exhibited in the First Renaissance Gallery of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan.

Within the framework of the activities of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, the ongoing scientific, practical, and cultural projects have become an essential part of the country’s spiritual revival. Among them, one of the most responsible and remarkable undertakings has been the restoration of the magnificent Qur’an manuscript commissioned by Amir Temur. This project not only holds immense historical value but also vividly reflects our people’s deep respect for their roots and their grand civilizational heritage.

It is a great honor and pride for me to visit the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, located in Tashkent. This place reveals how rich the culture and scientific heritage are not only of Uzbekistan but of the entire Turkic-Muslim world.

In the “First Renaissance” section of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, an exhibition dedicated to the life and scholarly legacy of the great scholar Mahmud az-Zamakhshari is being organized. Here, visitors can see both the original and copied manuscripts of the scholar’s works “Al-Mufassal fi San‘at an-Nahw” and “Muqaddimat al-Adab”, gaining a visual sense of the true scholarly atmosphere of the 12th century.