Denis Manturov. Photo: Press service of the Center for Islamic Civilization
A Russian delegation led by Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, visited the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, the center’s press service reported.
Members of the delegation toured sections dedicated to the pre-Islamic period, the First and Second Renaissances, as well as the gallery titled “New Uzbekistan — New Renaissance.” They praised the scholarly rigor and technological solutions featured in each hall.
During the visit, the delegation paid special attention to the center’s educational programs, which engage young people in academic research, as well as its digital archives and internationally developed interactive platforms.
Manturov himself noted that he was impressed by the center’s concept, its contemporary exhibitions, and the academically structured methods used to present the country’s historical heritage.
“After visiting such a center, a person carries away a piece of history. It is not just pages that remain in one’s memory — these are emotions that live in the heart. Creating such a center means creating new history,” emphasized delegation member Aleksandr Semyonov.
The Center for Islamic Civilization is located in Tashkent near the Hast-Imam complex. The building is designed in the style of medieval architectural monuments, with four portals each 34 meters high and a central dome rising 65 meters. It includes a Hall of the Quran, a 460-seat conference hall, and a museum whose exhibitions cover the entire history of Uzbekistan — from pre-Islamic times to the present. The center aims to serve as a platform for studying the heritage of the ancestors and interpreting it in a contemporary context, in cooperation with the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan and scholarly institutions worldwide.
