Tashkent hosts discussion on Islamic world's cultural heritage and combating stereotypes about Islam

Tashkent hosts discussion on Islamic worldchr("39")s cultural heritage and combating stereotypes about Islam

A plenary session titled "Heritage That Unites Centuries: Spiritual Meanings of Islamic Civilization" was held in Tashkent on the second day of the International Media Forum "Islamic Civilization: A New Perspective - New Discoveries."

The event took place at the Islamic Civilization Center of Uzbekistan.

Participants discussed the preservation and promotion of Uzbekistanchr("39")s historical and cultural heritage, the role of modern media in promoting knowledge about Islamic civilization, and international cooperation in this field.

Husan Ermatov, a member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis and the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan and editor-in-chief of the Ishonch and Ishonch-Doverie newspapers, highlighted the contribution of the Uzbek diaspora abroad to the countrychr("39")s development. He also spoke about the presentation of the book "Pride of the Nation" in the United States and said requests had been received from the US, South Korea and China for translations.

Alexander Wilhelm, vice president of Mueller&Schindler publishing house, announced preparations for a unique facsimile edition of 114 Quran manuscripts created in different historical periods and regions of the Islamic world.

According to Wilhelm, the project will contain around 400 pages of manuscripts reproduced with highly accurate representation of the original colors and gilding.

A representative of a Russian film studio said an international film project dedicated to Uzbekistanchr("39")s history and cultural heritage had been completed. He said the idea for the film was initiated by Firdavs Abdukhalikov, with Uzbek filmmakers and employees of Uzbekfilm participating in the project.

Saud Abdul-Badi, director of protocol and public relations at the Union of OIC News Agencies from Saudi Arabia, emphasized the need to invest in younger generations to preserve Islamic heritage.

"We are already investing a great deal in preserving our heritage. But it is also important to invest in those who will carry it forward," he said.

Ravshan Khudayberganov, a research fellow at the Islamic Civilization Center, presented an atlas of Uzbekistanchr("39")s historical and cultural heritage, tracing the countrychr("39")s development from ancient times to the present.

The atlas consists of four chapters covering historical and cultural maps of Uzbekistan, historical sites in the countrychr("39")s cities, Islamic cartographic heritage and Central Asia on historical maps of Europe.

Al-Shidi Asim bin Salim bin Khamis, editor-in-chief of Oman Observer, highlighted the role of the media in breaking stereotypes about Islam and conveying its principles to younger generations in an accessible format.

Calligrapher and director of the calligraphy school at the Islamic Civilization Center Habibullo Solih stressed the need to pass Uzbekistanchr("39")s manuscript heritage on to future generations. He emphasized the importance of studying, collecting and identifying the most significant manuscripts.

Charlotte Kramer, president of Mueller&Schindler publishing house from Austria, presented a book about modern Uzbekistan, its history, culture and achievements. According to her, the publication, prepared in Uzbek and Russian, could serve as a kind of calling card for the country and help promote its heritage abroad.

Participants also emphasized the importance of international cooperation in preserving cultural heritage and the need to use modern media formats to introduce global audiences to Uzbekistanchr("39")s history and culture.