Zhaloliddin Safoev. Photo: CIC press service
Sevimli TV has officially donated to the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent a collection of models of 20 of the most renowned architectural monuments connected to the history of Uzbekistan.
The presentation took place during the ceremony of transferring artifacts to the Center’s museum, following the forum “The Heritage of a Great Past — the Foundation of an Enlightened Future.” Among the donated models are the Ulugh Beg Observatory, the Fayoztepa and Sopolitepa settlements, Afrasiab, the Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, and the Nilometer in Egypt, built by Ahmad al-Fergani.
The models were commissioned by Sevimli and produced by the organization Artefact. Designers, technicians, and 3D modeling experts took part in the project, with each model made with historical accuracy under the supervision of scholarly consultants.
According to Sevimli director Zhaloliddin Safoev, the channel’s staff are proud to contribute to enriching the Center’s collection.
All of the models have already been installed in the museum halls.
The forum “The Heritage of a Great Past — the Foundation of an Enlightened Future” was organized at the initiative of Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The event was attended by more than 200 scholars and experts from over 20 countries. Among the participating institutions were TURKSOY, ISESCO, IRCICA, and Al-Furqan.
The Center for Islamic Civilization was built in the capital of Uzbekistan, next to the Khast-Imam complex. The building is designed in the style of medieval architectural monuments, with four portals 34 meters high and a central dome 65 meters high. It houses the Hall of the Quran, a 460-seat conference hall, and a museum whose exhibitions span the history of Uzbekistan from pre-Islamic times to the present day. The Center is intended to serve as a venue for the study of ancestral heritage and its contemporary interpretation in cooperation with the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, as well as scholarly and educational institutions worldwide.
