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I am deeply impressed. At the Expert Council, our project was dedicated to the facsimile edition of the Uthman Qur’an — the Samarkand Kufic manuscript. This facsimile edition was produced in Saint Petersburg in 1905, in 50 copies. Our project is specifically aimed at creating a virtual map of the distribution of these facsimile copies. At present, 23 copies are known. They are preserved in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Uzbekistan, Berlin, the USA, Azerbaijan, and even in the UAE.

Within the framework of the international expert forum held in Tashkent, a facsimile copy of one of the priceless treasures of the Timurid era a Qur’an transcribed by the ruler of Shiraz and renowned calligrapher Ibrahim Sultan was presented to the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.

According to Umar Abu Shaaf, Director of the Research Department of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s announcement from the UN podium about the upcoming opening of the Center for Islamic Civilization means openly declaring to the whole world that Uzbekistan possesses a great Islamic heritage which must be seen by all of humanity.

According to Cengiz Tomar, Deputy Director of the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), under Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s leadership Uzbekistan has opened up to the world and is presenting its historical civilization to the global community.