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The "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan" collection has been delivered to 20 more points in Samarkand

2026-03-31T10:29:21+00:00

Work continues on the gratuitous transfer of a series of b]]>

"I'm from Paikend..."

2026-03-30T10:24:51+00:00
... Another major city of the Bukhara oasis was <]]>

"Visiting card" of the south of Uzbekistan

2026-03-27T06:46:09+00:00
The Museum of Islamic Art of Malaysia houses several headd]]>

The trailer for the film "Amir Temur" by Neftlix has been released

2026-03-26T11:45:16+00:00
According to reports, the film will be screened in various countries from April 2-9.

Echoes of Silk Road merchants

2026-03-23T08:04:05+00:00
On March 19, the international exhibition "Echo of Silk Ro]]>

WOSCU continues to share "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan" books throughout Samarkand

2026-03-16T06:51:13+00:00
Work continues on the gratuitous transfer of a series of b]]>

Raboti malik watercourse, compared to the Zamzam spring

2026-03-13T10:52:57+00:00
On the road from the city of Karmana to the city of Bukhar]]>

"Ducks" in the kitchen

2026-03-13T08:44:50+00:00
Among the various Rishtan products, vessels for water in t]]>

UNESCO expresses concern about the protection of cultural heritage sites in the Middle East

2026-03-13T05:33:57+00:00
The Gulistan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tehra]]>

Kushan sculpture: Mathura and Gandhara

2026-03-11T07:29:10+00:00
The National Museum in New Delhi has a collection of antiq]]>

60 volumes of book-albums were distributed to 6 more locations

2026-03-10T07:03:46+00:00
We previously reported that a series of book-albums within]]>

3 unique examples of Uzbek jewelry art in the Warsaw Museum

2026-03-06T11:13:30+00:00
Three unique examples of Uzbek jewelry art are kept in the co]]>

Uzbek miniature art exhibited in Berlin

2026-02-23T08:59:01+00:00
In the capital of Germany, in cooperation with the Embassy]]>

The Horoscope of Iskandar Sultan

2026-02-20T09:49:37+00:00
The personal horoscope of Iskandar Sultan,]]>

Baburid coins: "MEHROBI"

2026-02-12T11:29:27+00:00
Early Baburis coins demonstrate the art of remarkable call]]>

The renowned historian and writer Boris Golender has died

2026-02-06T11:25:26+00:00
On February 5, the famous historian, local historian, jour]]>

Tashkent Street and Babur Park to be established in Islamabad

2026-02-06T06:19:28+00:00
One of the streets in Islamabad, Pakistan, will be named a]]>

The 690th anniversary of the birth of Amir Timur will be widely celebrated

2026-02-06T06:11:13+00:00
A Presidential Decree "On the Wide Celebration of the 690th Anniversary of the Birth o]]>

Van Gogh: "My works speak for me"

2026-01-27T11:39:16+00:00
One of the most famous and influential figures in the West]]>

"Stone Apple" of Andijan and an inscribed tombstone

2026-01-26T09:54:20+00:00
The Andijan Regional State Museum of History and Culture h]]>

150-year-old State Museum of History of Uzbekistan. When will it be repaired?

2026-01-23T11:02:59+00:00
The State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan is one of th]]>

Bronze incense tray with "elephant" legs. 11th-century artifact returned to the Homeland

2026-01-22T07:06:03+00:00
The incense pot, created in the 11th-12th centuries in the]]>

Famous Andijan carpets: khidirsha, terma

2026-01-21T10:38:30+00:00
The history of Andijan carpets goes back to the Khidirsha clan of the Qandi tribe of t]]>

The pages of the Katta Langar Quran manuscript have been fully restored

2026-01-16T07:50:20+00:00
Specialists from the World Society for the Study, Preserva]]>

Rare exhibits in the WOSCU collection: Babur-era dagger handles

2026-01-15T09:38:27+00:00
Handles of daggers from the Babur period, created in India]]>

Emblems of the ancient world on jewelry of the Hellenistic period

2026-01-14T11:04:59+00:00
The Hellenistic period began with the death of Alexander t]]>

Samarkand architectural tiles of the 15th century in the Fitzwilliam Museum

2026-01-12T07:02:50+00:00
Architectural tiles of the 15th century are one of the mos]]>

How is Uzbekistan reflected on European maps?

2026-01-09T08:36:58+00:00
On European maps created in the 17th-18th centuries, Central Asia is depicted not as a]]>

The Qibla compass is not only a practical tool, but also an example of art

2026-01-06T06:24:13+00:00
In Islam, determining the direction of the qibla was of gr]]>

Hippology, "Boznoma," "Shikornoma..." What is the matter?

2026-01-05T13:35:34+00:00
A collection of manuscripts dedicated to the treatment of ]]>

Rare gold coins dating back 2300 years have been found in a swamp in Switzerland

2026-01-05T08:42:05+00:00
Archaeologists In an article titled “Guardians of Heritage,” published in]]>

New monograph: "Toreutics of Central Asia: From the Achaemenids to the Shaybanids"

2025-12-29T06:01:30+00:00
A new monograph "Toreutics of Central Asia: From the Achae]]>

The keys to the Kaaba door are in Uzbekistan!

2025-12-25T06:12:20+00:00
Two rare examples of sacred trusts in the history of Islam]]>

What kind of hearths were there in the Middle Ages?

2025-12-24T11:52:24+00:00
The Hermitage collection preserves a collection of medieva]]>

Not on paper, but on stone... Victory inscription of Amir Timur

2025-12-24T11:44:48+00:00
A stone fragment of Amir Timur's military campaign against]]>

The legacy of Omar Khayyam, who departed on the Titanic and did not reach his destination

2025-12-24T11:32:36+00:00
The name of the great philosopher, scientist, and poet Oma]]>

Inscriptions on Afrasiab ceramics: advice, wishes, praise (+photo)

2025-12-23T10:39:48+00:00
From the end of the 8th - beginning of the 9th centuries, ]]>

Eastern plots on trays

2025-12-22T12:36:34+00:00
In the All-Russian Museum of Applied and Decorative and Fo]]>

"Whispers of Wisdom": 10 heroes, 10 destinies, 10 legacies

2025-12-16T05:47:49+00:00
Euronews and CNN have announced the upcoming broadcast of ]]>

World Turkic Languages Day is being celebrated for the first time in the world

2025-12-15T07:32:19+00:00
December 15 - World Turkic Languages Day
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Uzbekistan's efforts to "reassemble its scattered heritage" in the eyes of the CNN

2025-12-11T11:29:31+00:00
The authoritative publication Among the jewelry collections of the National Museum of Ne]]>

Usman's Koran was transferred to the Center of Islamic Civilization

2025-12-04T12:09:34+00:00
One of the greatest and most sacred manuscripts of Islamic history - ]]>

Kingdom and Divinity: Kushan Numismatics

2025-12-04T10:28:11+00:00
The National Museum of India in New Delhi has a large and ]]>

The era of the Muslim Renaissance: new trends in the art of Termez

2025-11-28T13:12:08+00:00
In the 8th century, Surkhandarya was invaded by the Arabs,]]>

Items related to Uzbek horsemanship in the Museum of Malaysia

2025-11-28T11:13:45+00:00
The Museum of Islamic Art in Malaysia houses three pieces of horse eq]]>

Ben Kingsley tells the world about the geniuses of Islamic civilization

2025-11-20T10:05:38+00:00
Euronews, BBC and CNN international TV channels have start]]>

"Beruni Collection": The scholar's scientific heritage is being digitized

2025-11-18T12:29:59+00:00
The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Scienc]]>

The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference officially concluded in Samarkand

2025-11-15T16:25:17+00:00
On November 13, a plenary session of the 43rd session of t]]>

General spiritual and educational heritage of Central Asia. An international congress has begun in Tashkent

2025-11-13T15:05:01+00:00
The International Congress "Central Asia: Common Spiritual]]>

International Congress on the Spiritual Heritage of Central Asia

2025-11-12T06:19:28+00:00
The International Congress "Spiritual Heritage and Enli]]>

Foodscapes. Taste cards, soul echoes

2025-11-10T12:09:19+00:00
According to legends, pilaf was invented by Ibn Sina to tr]]>

UNESCO Conclusion: Samarkand's history spans over 3,000 years

2025-11-07T12:24:29+00:00
Within the framework of the 43rd session o]]>

U.S. delegation visited the Center of Islamic Civilization

2025-10-27T13:37:01+00:00
A delegation led by U.S. Special Representative for South ]]>

Dalverzin's Treasure: Who owned the jug full of gold?

2025-10-10T10:07:58+00:00
At the Dalverzintepa site, located in the Surkhandarya reg]]>

Khotan carpet with a 200-year history - a gift from the Cambridge Museum

2025-10-08T05:54:22+00:00
Khotan (Xinjiang, China) for centuries served as an important crossro]]>

"Travel Journal" of the Polish painter Poznansky: Colors of Uzbekistan in Watercolor

2025-10-03T08:14:45+00:00
The artist Stanislav Poznański was born in 1909 in Warsaw.]]>

SAM FOGG Gallery presents unique artifacts

2025-10-03T06:06:22+00:00
Three unique artifacts were presented to the collection of the Center of Islamic Civil]]>

A unique astrolabe created in Samarkand in the 18th century

2025-10-03T05:33:39+00:00
The first auction house in Uzbekistan - "Art Vernissage" d]]>

"Forgotten Researcher of Central Asia" - Leon Barshchevsky

2025-09-30T11:32:30+00:00
One of the most valuable and unique sources of information]]>

Gift from Iran: a rare copy of the Quran

2025-09-29T09:36:49+00:00
Within the framework of the international expert forum held in Tashke]]>

International Forum: More 200 scientists gathered in Tashkent

2025-09-27T04:45:10+00:00
The International Forum "The Legacy of the Great Past - th]]>

An international museum of artisans opened in Kokand. She was named after Ghada Kaddumi

2025-09-21T12:22:44+00:00
Within the framework of the third International Festival of Folk Applied Arts, held in]]>

Findings of Kuldortepa: mirror of the Han dynasty, Sogdian coins

2025-09-17T09:02:19+00:00
As a result of archaeological excavations at the Kuldortep]]>

Akhsikent Treasure: Rare Manuscripts and Coins Arrived

2025-09-15T09:50:53+00:00
The number of rare books of the "New Akhsi" Manuscript Center]]>

Monument of the Baburian period: a history of one sword

2025-09-09T08:41:43+00:00
In April of this year, many rare swords and daggers belonging to the collection of Phi]]>

The stage work that discovered Urol Tansykbayev as a theater artist

2025-09-05T12:41:30+00:00
Urol Tansykbayev is an artist from Uzbekistan, of Kazakh origin. He was born on Januar]]>

325 ancient coins and items were preserved

2025-08-29T13:30:04+00:00
Recently, employees of the State Customs Service prevented the export of a large numbe]]>

A tourist corridor-ring has been developed, covering UNESCO World Heritage sites

2025-08-21T06:34:23+00:00
According to the relevant decree of the President of Uzbekistan, in order to expand cr]]>

A statue of Navoi was demolished in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan responded

2025-08-21T05:19:17+00:00
The monument to Alisher Navoi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was completely destroyed]]>

"Timurid Genealogy": Nuriddin Muhammad Jahangir

2025-08-15T11:37:33+00:00
We continue to introduce you to the series of miniatures from the "Timurid Genealogy" ]]>

Navoi's "Shohimardon": a call to seek knowledge in inscriptions

2025-08-15T07:55:35+00:00
Near the village of Gazgan in the Navoi region, the architectural complex "Shohimardon]]>

Unique artifacts were brought from Saudi Arabia

2025-08-13T09:51:26+00:00
The "House of Islamic Art" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, presen]]>

WOSCU donates historical items to the Center of Islamic Civilization

2025-08-07T13:20:33+00:00
The World Society for the Study, Preservation and Populari]]>

Did the Baburids conduct state affairs in the Uzbek language?

2025-08-07T12:19:50+00:00
Russian traveler and diplomat Semyon Malenkoy visited Sult]]>

A copy of the 600-year-old cauldron, commissioned by Amir Timur, will be made

2025-07-29T12:14:52+00:00
On June 25, 1399, that is, on the 20th of Shawwal, 801 AH,]]>

Unique rock paintings of the Nurata mountain range have been documented

2025-07-28T07:17:25+00:00
During June-July of this year, the "Rock Art Study Group" ]]>

Archaeologists of the Khorezm Academy of Ma'mun have obtained the finds of the Renaissance

2025-07-25T07:55:25+00:00
Archaeologists from the Khorezm Mamun Academy, under the leadership of Bahrom Sadullay]]>

The Customs Committee handed over about 300 ancient coins and jewelry to the CIC

2025-07-24T05:36:56+00:00
Recently, employees of the "Sariosiyo" border customs post of the Surkhandarya Regiona]]>

Shahrisabz's status in the UNESCO World Heritage List has been preserved

2025-07-23T06:32:55+00:00
The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee wa]]>

A pot vessel found in Dalverzintepa. What makes it unique?

2025-07-22T10:27:09+00:00
In May of this year, the Dalverzin group of the Art History Expedition of Uzbekistan c]]>

Goddess, horseman, musician, weeping... Female and male figurines found in Samarkand

2025-07-17T08:15:50+00:00
Terracotta sculpture (or coroplastics) is the art small fi]]>

Return of historical artifacts: a symbol of memory, national identity, and recognition of Uzbekistan's role in preserving heritage

2025-07-10T12:04:19+00:00
A collection of unique artifacts and Quran manuscripts related to the history of Uzbek]]>

Archaeologists discovered a rare treasure in Akhsikent

2025-07-08T09:21:17+00:00
During the research conducted at the excavation site of the Akhsikent archaeological s]]>

In Hungary, courses on the preservation and digitization of manuscript heritage will be organized for specialists of Uzbekistan.

2025-07-04T15:31:30+00:00
Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Hungary, Oybek Shahavdinov, hel]]>

A monument to Alisher Navoi was erected in the city of Osh

2025-07-04T15:21:27+00:00
A monument to the great thinker, poet, and statesman Alisher Navoi was erected in the ]]>

International School of Calligraphy and Book Art to be established in Uzbekistan

2025-07-04T14:53:05+00:00
In order to restore the cultural heritage, spiritually educate the younger generation,]]>

Do you know about the huge copy of the Quran commissioned by Amir Temur?

2025-07-02T05:35:39+00:00
A comprehensive project called "114 Quran manuscripts" is being
2025-06-25T12:15:07+00:00
A photo exhibition titled "New Uzbekistan" was organized in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the]]>

From London to Uzbekistan: historical artifacts are planned to be returned to our country

2025-06-23T06:11:50+00:00
An official visit to Great Britain is planned for a delega]]>

Cooperation with prestigious auction houses is reaching a new level

2025-06-12T05:34:36+00:00
The Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan is

In what fields were the types of letters in the Arabic script used?

2025-06-11T12:05:05+00:00
In ancient times, each type of script in Arabic script was]]>

Project "Rare Manuscripts of Uzbekistan in World Collections": Expeditions to more than 20 countries

2025-06-10T12:39:10+00:00
The Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan is

A new international art festival "YONAR" will be held in Uzbekistan

2025-06-10T11:37:08+00:00
T]]>

Phono-archival samples of Uzbek music stored in Russia will be brought in

2025-06-09T11:48:54+00:00
Rare audio recordings and musical samples of "Shashmaqom,"]]>

The mosque where the "Katta Langar Quran" was preserved has been restored

2025-06-05T10:32:16+00:00
One of the unique architectural monuments of the XV-XVI ce]]>

A look at history through monumental paintings

2025-06-05T06:15:20+00:00
A monumental painting depicting the First Renaissance in M]]>

155-year-old Kaaba painting

2025-06-03T08:17:03+00:00
This Kaaba painting dates back to 1870 and is execut]]>

Samarkand - Cultural Capital of the Islamic World in 2025

2025-05-27T07:19:42+00:00
Samarkand was declared the Cultural Capital of the Islamic]]>

Stein's album: A depiction of Samarkand and Bukhara in the diary of a Hungarian archaeologist

2025-05-23T07:46:56+00:00
English researcher and archaeologist of Hungarian origin, ]]>

What surprised the Hungarian traveler who visited Uzbekistan?

2025-05-22T11:01:04+00:00
When the Hungarian orientalist, traveler, zoologist, and e]]>

About the arrival of a Hungarian traveler in Uzbekistan and the visit of an Uzbek young man to Hungary

2025-05-21T13:42:36+00:00
The first Hungarian traveler to arrive in Central Asia was]]>

Bronze coin of the 6th century with the word "Turk" was found in Uzbekistan

2025-05-16T07:22:34+00:00
A 6th-century bronze coin with the Sogdian inscription "Tw]]>

Miniature serving as a historical, political, and cultural statement

2025-05-14T09:06:03+00:00
The miniature depicting Humayun Mirza is considered the ol]]>

New archaeological sites of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods have been discovered in the Jizzakh region

2025-05-12T07:10:13+00:00
During the field research and survey work carried out in t]]>

About 60 lots related to the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan were selected from London auction houses

2025-05-08T12:47:42+00:00
As repor]]>

Uzbekistan will take part in the Venice Biennale

2025-05-08T07:28:12+00:00
On May 8, the official opening and reception of the Nation]]>

Uzbek-Russian Cultural Cooperation: Historical and Feature Documentary Film Created

2025-05-07T12:14:59+00:00
In cooperation with the Center of Islamic Civilization in ]]>

A model of historical monuments will be created

2025-05-06T11:03:49+00:00
Uzbekistan is a land of historical monuments. Every patter]]>

A Handicraft Center will be created in Khorezm

2025-05-03T11:15:59+00:00
More than 40 crafts are developed in Khorezm, and tourists]]>

Petroglyphs come to life

2025-05-01T10:20:20+00:00
Petroglyphs have been preserved in the Zarautsoy, Teshikto]]>

It will be possible to visually see the taq-i architecture of the Bukhara Khanate

2025-04-30T08:26:18+00:00
At the "Exposition of the Uzbek Khanate Period" organized ]]>

Introduction to the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan in London auction houses

2025-04-29T07:41:56+00:00
Representatives of the delegation headed by the Chairman o]]>

Sarikhani Collection: Unique Exhibits of Uzbekistan in London

2025-04-28T10:38:48+00:00
Representatives of the delegation headed by the Chairman o]]>

A miniature depicting the last moments of Amir Temur's life has been found

2025-04-28T07:12:37+00:00
This miniature is taken from the manuscript "Temurnoma" by]]>

What connects the Registan and the Taj Mahal?

2025-04-21T06:04:00+00:00
Among the unique architectural monuments of the East, the ]]>

A book about the history of the Muskhaf Usman will be published

2025-04-21T05:29:47+00:00
A popular science book on the history of the Muskhaf Usman, one of the oldest copies o]]>

Exhibits related to Uzbekistan in foreign museums will be returned

2025-04-17T05:09:59+00:00
The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan plans to]]>

The Panjakent Murals: A Glimpse into the Colorful Life of an Ancient City

2025-04-16T12:53:20+00:00
Panjakent, an ancient city located in present-day Tajikistan, was one of the major cul]]>

Suzani from Bukhara: The Delicacy of Uzbek Embroidery

2025-04-15T09:38:25+00:00
Traditional Uzbek embroidered textiles, known as suzani, have become a symbol of the r]]>

The Orlat Belt: A Treasure of the Military Elite of Ancient Sogdiana

2025-04-14T07:10:31+00:00
The Orlat belt set, discovered in the 1970s near Samarkand in the Orlat burial mound, ]]>

Sogdiana: The Heart of the Great Silk Road

2025-04-11T06:00:20+00:00
Sogdiana, the ancient historical and cultural region of Central Asia, has long been re]]>

Abu Ali ibn Sina in Bologna: A Rare Manuscript of the "Canon of Medicine"

2025-04-10T09:44:45+00:00
The brilliant scholar and physician from Bukhara, Abu Ali ibn Sina (Avicenna), had a t]]>

A "smart map" of the Timurid Empire will be created.

2025-04-09T04:56:35+00:00
Currently, a group of scholars formed by the Center of Islamic Civili]]>

Timurid Tiles: The Splendor of Architecture in the West

2025-04-08T11:32:24+00:00
The art of architectural tilework from the era of Amir Tim]]>

Amir Timur: the birth of the portrait ideal of a ruler in Central Asia

2025-04-08T11:06:22+00:00
Amir Timur (1336–1405), also known as Tamerlane, was a pro]]>

Jewelry belonging to the Emir of Bukhara is kept in a museum in Kuwait

2025-04-03T05:50:49+00:00
During a joint visit to Kuwait on March 16-19, the delegat]]>

WOSCU donated 50 volumes of book-albums to the US Library

2025-03-06T13:04:18+00:00
The official ceremony for the transfer of 50 volumes of bo]]>

The Scientific Society of Uzbekistan and Malaysia has been established

2025-02-04T11:44:50+00:00
Today, the Museum of Islamic Art in Malaysia hosted an international roundtable discussio]]>

Center of Islamic civilization – a symbol of science and culture

2025-01-30T15:22:44+00:00
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan on January ]]>

The President visited the Center for Islamic civilization

2025-01-30T11:39:44+00:00
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the creative work being carried out a]]>

Uzundara Fortress in Surkhandarya Region to Become a Tourist Attraction

2025-01-23T12:35:49+00:00
The ancient settlement of Uzundara, located in the B]]>

Is Uzbekistan the Homeland of Chess?

2025-01-23T07:45:24+00:00
There are numerous legends and hypotheses regarding the or]]>

Scientific Laboratory of Abu Rayhan al-Biruni Discovered in Pakistan

2025-01-23T07:22:39+00:00
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni (973–1048) left a scientific legacy t]]>

Where is the 3,300-year-old flute related to Uzbekistan's musical art?

2025-01-18T08:39:03+00:00
The history of musical art on the territory of Uzbekistan dates back ]]>

Two-Thousand-Year-Old Weapons Found in Bukhara

2025-01-18T08:25:56+00:00
Weapons and other ancient artifacts dating back to the 1st]]>

A meeting with foreign partners was held at the Center of Islamic Civilization.

2025-01-18T08:22:32+00:00
The head of the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekist]]>

Is the famous tower on the island of Ibiza in Spain named after Ibn Sina?

2025-01-18T07:15:44+00:00
The name and scientific legacy of the great scholar Abu Ali Ibn Sina ]]>

Copies of Ancient Manuscripts from Malaysia to be Delivered to Uzbekistan

2025-01-09T06:26:48+00:00
The Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization, Firdavs Abdukholiqov, received facsimile cop]]>

The manuscript of Alisher Navoi's divan is housed in the Metropolitan Museum in New York

2025-01-07T08:54:59+00:00
This unique work was copied in 1499–1500 in Herat by the call]]>

The Largest Handwritten Copy of the Quran from the Era of Amir Timur

2025-01-07T07:22:33+00:00
The handwritten Quran, transcribed by the ca]]>

Bahrom Abduhalimov, Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Director of the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Professor: "Time demands promptness."

2024-12-31T06:53:58+00:00
— In 2024, one of the most significant events in the cultural and humanitarian sphere of our coun]]>

Jannat Ismailova, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor: "In the new year, we will be even more active!"

2024-12-31T06:28:39+00:00
— It is no exaggeration to say that 2024 has brought us many achievements and successes.
In]]>

Mathematician Shavkat Ayupov has been elected President of the Academy of Sciences.

2024-12-16T12:30:14+00:00
Shavkat Ayupov was born in 1952. In 1974, he graduated from Tashkent State University and was a s]]>

It has been revealed that the "Yada" stone, belonging to Jalal ad-Din Manguberdi, is preserved in the British Museum

2024-12-11T04:40:14+00:00
This stone was crafted using carving and engraving techniques and is associated with archit]]>

A rare bowl belonging to the great scholar and statesman Mirzo Ulugbek is preserved in the British Museum

2024-12-05T06:38:21+00:00
This bowl, made of green jade, is one of the museum's most valuable exhibits. It was crafted in S]]>

The Katta Langar Quran was gifted to Oxford

2024-12-05T06:33:51+00:00
A delegation led by the Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan, Firdavs Ab]]>

The Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan Met with Representatives of the BBC in London

2024-12-03T11:44:48+00:00
As part of Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage Week in London, a delegation led by the Director of the]]>

The Vessel Used by Ulugh Beg: A Discovery Connecting the Legacies of the Mongols and the Timurids

2024-12-03T11:40:09+00:00
The vessel belonging to the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg is an invaluable piece of heritage preserved ]]>

The work Baburnama has been translated into Italian language

2024-12-02T11:30:08+00:00
One of Italy's leading publishing houses specializing in historical and popular science literatur]]>

A state registry of ancient handwritten copies of the Quran stored in Uzbekistan’s collections will be established.

2024-12-02T11:11:17+00:00
In accordance with the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 10, 2022,]]>

A unique manuscript of the work Khamsa has been discovered in London

2024-12-02T10:53:37+00:00
The delegation of Uzbekistan, currently visiting the United Kingdom, attended the auction houses ]]>

Sali Shakhsivari, Director of the Al-Furqan Foundation, United Kingdom

2024-11-29T09:58:20+00:00
Since 2018, while studying the changes and new initiatives in Uzbekistan, particularly as the hea]]>

The events of Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage Week have commenced in London

2024-11-29T09:48:15+00:00
A delegation led by Firdavs Abdukhaliqov, Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbe]]>

Ali Qushchi: Five and a Half Centuries of Immortality

2024-11-27T10:25:32+00:00
Throughout various epochs of our country's history, globally significant civilizations, great emp]]>

Representatives of the Italian company Magister Art visited the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.

2024-11-26T10:00:57+00:00
Yesterday, the director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, Firdavs Abdukhaliqo]]>

"Caravan of Enlightenment" Events to Be Held Across the Republic

2024-11-25T11:23:53+00:00
On the initiative of the Center for Islamic Civilization under the Cabinet of Ministers and the R]]>

The Quran Featuring the Word "Uzbek" Discovered for the First Time: A 700-Year-Old Manuscript

2024-11-25T11:05:25+00:00
A manuscript of the Quran has been discovered in Turkey’s Süleymaniye Library and is currently un]]>

A miniature depicting Ismat Bukhari and Bisoti Samarkandi has been identified

2024-11-21T10:43:18+00:00
A priceless historical artifact has been discovered in the British Museum. This image portrays th]]>

Turkey Commemorates the 550th Anniversary of Ali Qushji's Passing

2024-11-19T10:33:36+00:00
In Istanbul, Turkey, a symposium is being held to mark the 550th anniversary of the death of the ]]>

A ceremony of recognition was held in honor of International Tolerance Day

2024-11-16T06:59:48+00:00
On November 16, in celebration of International Tolerance Day, a group of distinguished scholars,]]>

A magnificent album belonging to the Baburids has been discovered in the Berlin Library

2024-11-15T05:12:47+00:00
A luxurious album associated with the Baburids has been found in the Berlin State Library. On its]]>

Uzbekistan: Dynamic Reforms and Global Recognition Through the Lens of Euronews

2024-11-14T05:13:42+00:00
In recent years, Uzbekistan has garnered international attention due to the rapid reforms and tra]]>

François Déroche: "In written sources, the history of Tashkent dates back to ancient times, and many outstanding scholars originated from here".

2024-11-12T11:29:40+00:00
I am a specialist in the study of ancient Quranic manuscripts. For a long time, I have conducted ]]>

Boris Kislytsin: "Collaboration is planned for dozens of projects in Uzbekistan by our company".

2024-11-12T11:24:34+00:00
Assalamu alaykum, it is a great honor for me to be in Uzbekistan, and]]>

Mahmud Erol Kılıç: "This land has given the world such great figures as Ibn Sina, Mirzo Ulughbek, Termizi, and Imam Bukhari".

2024-11-12T11:16:11+00:00

What will the innovative museum of Imam Bukhari look like?

2024-11-08T06:26:21+00:00
On the initiative of our President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, extensive work is being carried out in our]]>

Turkish art scholars at the center for Islamic civilizations

2024-11-07T10:05:54+00:00
At various periods in the history of our state, great civilizations, large empires, remarkable ci]]>

Sultan Raev: "The constructive and pragmatic foreign policy pursued by the country's leader plays an important role in restoring and strengthening Uzbekistan's historical position in Central Asia and the Turkic world"

2024-11-07T09:40:49+00:00
I am once again immensely delighted to be in sunny Uzbekistan. Each t]]>

Borina Andrieu: "The heritage left by your ancestors must be shown to the world"

2024-11-07T09:27:50+00:00
The Center for Islamic Civilization is a wonderful idea; such centers are needed not only in your]]>

Irina Popova: "Noting that the foundation of any civilization is a book, I express my gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan"

2024-11-07T09:14:27+00:00
At the International Cultural Heritage Week, numerous topics related to museums are being highlig]]>

Imran Аkhmad: "The world should know where Uzbekistan has come from and what the new Uzbekistan is striving for"

2024-11-06T05:38:50+00:00
I express my immense gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity ]]>

Makhmud Yaziji: "Without political will, it is difficult to study and popularize cultural heritage"

2024-11-06T05:28:14+00:00
Without political will, it is difficult to study and popularize cultural heritage. In this regard]]>

Fred Harrison: "If children do not know about their heritage, you cannot teach them history"

2024-11-06T05:21:34+00:00
Such conferences are extremely important in terms of developing the country’s image on the intern]]>

Sergey Laptev: "The museum of the Center for Islamic Civilization will feature a unique numismatic collection"

2024-11-06T05:11:38+00:00

Abbas Panakkal: The center is meant to inspire researchers to discover the hidden gems of Islam.

2024-11-05T11:04:17+00:00
You are now on the verge of constructing the Museum of Islamic Civili]]>

Civilizations, personalities, inventions

2024-11-04T09:48:29+00:00
Another meeting of the Expanded Scientific Council of the Center for Islamic Civilization took pl]]>

Journey into the Timurid Era

2024-10-31T09:13:25+00:00
On October 23, as part of Uzbekistan’s International Cultural Heritage Week, the State Museum of ]]>

Cultural Heritage and Modern Transformations of Uzbek Cities

2024-10-30T07:46:13+00:00
A representative of British academic circles, Director of the Ibn Battuta International Center fo]]>

An exhibition of creative works dedicated to creating images of great scholars and relevant issues of their popularization at the international level was opened at the Center for Islamic Civilization.

2024-10-30T07:14:11+00:00
The exhibition featured 30 creative works created by members of the Union of Artists of Uzbekista]]>

A magnificent album belonging to the Baburids has been discovered in the Berlin Library

2024-10-30T05:27:24+00:00
This was announced at events within the framework of Uzbekistan’s International Cultural Heritage]]>

Treasures of the Ages: The Manuscript Heritage of Uzbekistan

2024-10-30T04:55:44+00:00
As part of the International Cultural Heritage Week, the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental ]]>

Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and Russia's Sber have reached an agreement on cooperation in the field of information technology

2024-10-29T13:27:10+00:00
A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization, Fi]]>

The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan plans to have continuous Qur'an recitation

2024-10-29T12:32:25+00:00
After the opening of the museum at the Center for Islamic Civilization (CIC) in Uzbekistan, the Q]]>

The Timurid Hall at the Museum of the Center for Islamic Civilization has been proposed to be designed in the Louvre style

2024-10-29T12:11:08+00:00
During Cultural Heritage Week in Tashkent, Boria Andrie, Executive Dir]]>

The Knight of the Legion of Honor will assist the CIC in creating a facsimile edition of '114 Qur’ans.'

2024-10-29T11:09:42+00:00
World-renowned Qur’an scholar, Professor of Collège de France, and distinguished expert in codico]]>

Firdavs Abdukhalikov: "The International Week of Cultural Heritage Has Become a Source of Valuable and Inspiring Moments"

2024-10-29T10:20:57+00:00
Firdavs Abdukhalikov: "The International Week of Cultural Heritage Has Become a Source of Valuabl]]>

International Heritage Week Concludes in Tashkent

2024-10-28T06:29:43+00:00

On October 26, at the under-construction Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekist]]>

An American engineer will recreate the Timurid era in virtual reality

2024-10-24T10:46:07+00:00
The Technical Director of Global Digital Heritage, Milos Lukash, plans to recreate the era of Ami]]>

A British expert will study the connection of the 14th-century Moroccan qadi-traveler with Uzbekistan.

2024-10-24T10:42:34+00:00
Abbas Panakkal, Director of the Ibn Battuta International Center for Intercultural Studies (UK), ]]>

The work on the genealogical tree of the Timurid dynasty, preserved in France, has been translated into Uzbek

2024-10-24T06:35:30+00:00
A manuscript containing the genealogical tree of the Timurid dynasty was discovered in the Nation]]>

A Magnificent Album Belonging to the Baburids Found in the Berlin Library

2024-10-22T09:30:20+00:00
This luxurious album, housed in the State Library of Berlin and linked to the Baburid dynasty, co]]>

An Extremely Rare Quran Manuscript from the Era of Amir Timur Found in Europe

2024-10-22T09:25:55+00:00
It has been reported that the unique manuscript, currently held in a private collection, could be]]>

For the First Time, a Quran Manuscript Containing the Word "Uzbek" Has Been Found

2024-10-22T09:23:31+00:00

A Quran manuscript, discovered in the Suleymaniye Library in Turkey, is currently un]]>

The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan Partners with UAE's "Manara" Center for Promoting Tolerance

2024-10-22T05:36:50+00:00
The Center for Islamic Civilization (CIC) in Uzbekistan has entered into a cooperation agreement ]]>

Sergey Laptev: "Numismatics is the Key to Understanding the History of Uzbekistan"

2024-10-22T05:17:53+00:00
During Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage Week, one of the leading experts in the field of numismatic]]>

Quran Scholar Karim Ifrak: Mobile Phones Are the Legacy of Khwarizmi

2024-10-21T12:51:57+00:00
In his speech during the Cultural Heritage Week in Tashkent, French Quran scholar Karim Ifrak hig]]>

"Time Capsules" to Appear at the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan

2024-10-21T11:20:27+00:00
The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan will feature "time capsules" — corridors where ]]>

O'zbekiston Tarixi: O'zbekiston xalqaro madaniy meros haftaligi

2024-10-21T09:22:58+00:00

Axborot 24 | O'zbekiston xalqaro madaniy meros haftaligi

2024-10-21T09:19:10+00:00

Joshkun Yilmaz, President of the Turkish Manuscript Institute: Uzbek scholars have made an immense contribution to Islamic civilization.

2024-10-21T09:00:59+00:00
Joshkun Yilmaz, President of the Turkish Manuscript Institute:
"The scholars who emerged fr]]>

Bakhita Ahmed al-Rumeisi, Executive Director of the Manara Center (UAE): The Uzbek model of modernization and competitiveness on the international stage has been highly successful

2024-10-21T08:03:12+00:00
Participants of the Cultural Heritage Week in Uzbekistan, organized by the Center for Islamic Civ]]>

THE THIRD RENAISSANCE: THE FOUNDATION OF NEW UZBEKISTAN

2024-10-21T06:17:50+00:00
On October 21, as part of the International Week of Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage titled “The Ph]]>

A cultural symposium on the topic "Islam — A Religion of Peace and Kindness" was held in Tashkent

2024-10-20T06:38:57+00:00
On October 19, as part of the International Week of Uzbekistan’s Cultural Heritage, titled "The P]]>

Chingiz Tomar, IRCICA Deputy Director-General: Uzbekistan is our ancestral homeland, a sacred place.

2024-10-19T07:49:23+00:00
Participants of the Cultural Heritage Week in Uzbekistan, organized by the Center for Islamic Civ]]>

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO THE SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF ISLAM: QURAN DAY WITHIN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE WEEK

2024-10-19T06:05:24+00:00
During the symposium, "Islam — the Religion of Peace and Kindness," the ongoing reforms in Uzbeki]]>

THE FIRST DAY OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE WEEK: GREETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

2024-10-19T05:00:08+00:00
The day began with the Opening Ceremony, preceded by a documentary film about the reforms in scie]]>

The Opening of the Cultural Heritage Week in Tashkent: A New Impetus for Global Scientific Dialogue

2024-10-18T11:00:42+00:00
The ceremony began with the screening of a film about the reforms in science, culture, and educat]]>

Happiness in Carpets

2024-10-18T09:24:07+00:00
Gadjari, one of the most common types of palas (a traditional Uzbek carpet), is made on a narrow-]]>

Opening ceremony of the Cultural Legacy Week in Tashkent: "The Phenomenon of Oriental Renaissances: States, Religions, Personalities and Civilizations".

2024-10-17T14:39:34+00:00
As part of the ceremony, officials will address the participants of the Week with a welcoming spe]]>

"Timurid ceramics as part of the art of Chinese porcelain"

2024-10-17T14:36:16+00:00
The production of cīn huā (blue-and-white porcelain) in Jingdezhen, which started in the first ha]]>

Tashkent is preparing to host the international Cultural Legacy Week "The Phenomenon of the Oriental Renaissance: States, Religions, Personalities and Civilizations".

2024-10-17T11:56:46+00:00
The main goal of the Cultural Heritage Week in Tashkent is to strengthen international dialogue a]]>

"Golden Eyebrows" of the Fergana Valley

2024-10-16T13:20:52+00:00
Tillya-kosh, or "golden eyebrows," is a luxurious variant of forehead ornaments worn by Uzbek wom]]>

Charmduzy are masters of all trades from Samarkand and Bukhara

2024-10-16T09:29:56+00:00
Each order was individualized: clients could observe the work process, contributing their wishes ]]>

How the headdress was used to determine the status of women in Bukhara?

2024-10-15T14:12:49+00:00
The telpak with a fur rim made of kunduz was a true masterpiece. Its high, pointed or rounded top]]>

How Uzbekistan Changed the Life of a Japanese Artist Who Survived the Atomic Bombing

2024-10-15T06:40:42+00:00
Artist Hirayama Ikuo was a deeply religious man. Perhaps this fact, as the artist likely believed]]>

How does the magic of suzani work?

2024-10-14T07:42:57+00:00
Suzani is not just embroidery, but a whole cultural phenomenon that reflects the richness of trad]]>

Humor in the Miniatures of Medieval Bukhara

2024-10-14T05:27:26+00:00
Manuscripts from the Bukhara school of the 16th century are characterized by a distinct preferenc]]>

The first painting by an artist from Uzbekistan in the Tretyakov Gallery

2024-10-12T07:28:35+00:00
The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the largest museums in the world. The scale of the collecti]]>

How much money did Emir Bukharsky invest in the construction of the mosque in St. Petersburg?

2024-10-12T03:54:22+00:00
The question of constructing a mosque in the capital of the Russian Empire was first raised by Mu]]>

What secrets does "Indian Bukhara" hold?

2024-10-11T12:43:04+00:00
The Raza Library, also known as the "Book Taj Mahal," is situated in Rampur (Uttar Pradesh, India]]>

"Mirajnama" at the Court of Louis XIV

2024-10-11T06:55:44+00:00
The first French royal library, known as the Bibliothèque du Roi, was founded by Charles V in the]]>

Did Prokudin-Gorsky work as a tax collector in Turkestan?

2024-10-10T10:00:28+00:00
In 1890, after marrying the daughter of a Russian metallurgist and director of a bell, copper sme]]>

Eastern Renaissance - the flow of time

2024-10-10T06:30:41+00:00

2024-10-09T06:21:36+00:00
The text emphasizes his piety, intellectual achievements, and contributions to society. The menti]]>

Ceramics Tell the Story of Sogdian Life

2024-10-09T03:36:08+00:00
The ceramics of the 7th–8th centuries become an important indicator of changes in Sogdian society]]>

How the golden robe of Khudayar Khan ended up in Florence?

2024-10-08T11:00:51+00:00
The house-museum of Frederick Stibbert, built in a picturesque corner of Florence in the 19th cen]]>

Suzani, bringing happiness to collectors in the USA

2024-10-08T09:54:29+00:00
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the territory of Uzbekistan became a center for creating remarkab]]>

The Vatican Library is planning to engage WOSCU in the study of its archives

2024-10-08T07:49:32+00:00
Sandro Teti, a member of WOSCU and president of the Italian publishing house Sandro Teti Editore,]]>

Scientists have proposed that the Center for Islamic Civilization (CIC) and WOSCU study the "contract of Muhammad with the jinn" and the robe of the Quran.

2024-10-08T05:53:43+00:00
The Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg and the World Society for the Study, Pres]]>

The Goddess Anahit from Old Termez

2024-10-07T11:30:09+00:00
Archaeologist E.G. Pchelina collected surface materials from Old Termez and finds from Karatepa i]]>

How a Czech surveyor created a numismatic collection in the Tashkent history museum

2024-10-07T09:09:45+00:00
During World War I, B. August was drafted into service and sent to the Eastern Front. However, he]]>

Khatifi - Author of Bestsellers from the Timurid Era

2024-10-07T06:35:32+00:00
Khatifi's work "Khamsa," in particular, stands out among other works because it does not merely r]]>

Karakalpak jewelry in the collection of the Russian Ethnographic Museum

2024-10-05T07:03:44+00:00
One of the most impressive pieces is the khaykel — a massive silver breast ornament with carnelia]]>

What the Minaret of the Andijan Mosque Tells Us

2024-10-04T12:25:24+00:00

The Andijan Mosque complex was constructed between 1884 and 1892, with interruptions]]>

Alexander the Great and the Riddle of the Cup of Jamshid

2024-10-04T11:52:57+00:00
The miniature features a diversity of ethnic types, emphasizing the idea of the universality of w]]>

Uzbek and Turkmen Carpets: Unification of Cultures

2024-10-04T09:57:00+00:00
The Middle Amu Darya is a significant cultural and historical region in Central Asia, where carpe]]>

Memory of proto-cities in the collection of the Samarkand Museum

2024-10-04T06:19:19+00:00
The settlements of the 17th-10th centuries BC Sapallitepa and Jarkutan have been studied in suffi]]>

Ruidjo - the mystery of family happiness

2024-10-03T12:22:52+00:00
The embroidery, made with silk, using bosma, yurma and ilmok stitches, demonstrates the skill of ]]>

Chinese monk inspired Japanese to study Central Asia

2024-10-03T09:23:39+00:00
Central Asia, with its historical significance as part of the Great Silk Road, has always attract]]>

The National Library of Uzbekistan - a journey of one and a half centuries

2024-10-03T08:04:01+00:00
The National Library of Uzbekistan really has a rich history and significant cultural heritage. F]]>

How did costume influence Tamara Khanum’s career?

2024-10-03T07:11:03+00:00
The costume, made of khan-satin, highlights the rich texture and bright colors characteristic of ]]>

Mount Mug reveals the secrets of the ancient Sogdians

2024-10-02T11:15:07+00:00
Among the documents, the report of the emissary Fatufarna to the ruler of Sogd Devakhshtich stand]]>

Frederick Starr: "We know very little about Khorezm

2024-10-02T10:29:31+00:00
When visiting Uzbekistan, tourists are sure to visit majestic Samarkand and Bukhara, and the wall]]>

Who did the ancient Khorezmians hunt five thousand years ago?

2024-10-02T06:39:22+00:00
The Kelteminar hunted goitered gazelles, wild boars, deer and roe deer, and also caught fish - pi]]>

Kova is an ancient center of Buddhist culture

2024-10-02T06:23:52+00:00
The complex consisted of two main parts: a square hall known as the "Sanctuary" and a rectangular]]>

Handwritten monuments of Turkish history in Tashkent's Beruni Institute

2024-10-01T07:55:20+00:00
A Turkish-language work, provisionally titled Tarikh (History), written by Ahmed Vasif Efendi in ]]>

"Chinatown" at the court of Ulugbek

2024-10-01T07:20:12+00:00
During the Temurids' reign, ceramics experienced a real flourishing, combining local traditions w]]>

The role of suzani in family rituals

2024-10-01T06:26:06+00:00
Suzani are not just decorations; they carry symbolism and significance. Each embroidery is create]]>

Connecting Europe and Asia through the Hungarian Library

2024-10-01T05:40:51+00:00

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Writing is not just a way to express thoughts on paper

2024-09-30T12:53:45+00:00
The various styles of writing that emerged in Arabic script - khat - were recognized not only as ]]>

Part of the Ulugbek Madrasah in a museum in Germany

2024-09-30T12:02:29+00:00
In 1923, the Berlin Museum received as a gift a unique star-shaped marble tile decorated with an ]]>

WOSCU and the Hermitage - a decade of cooperation

2024-09-30T10:18:07+00:00
The Hermitage collection of artifacts related to the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan is extremely]]>

Hadiths and wishes on ceramic dishes

2024-09-30T08:28:35+00:00
The technique of glazing ceramics, which became widespread in the first centuries of the spread o]]>

The inscriptions on the monuments of Bukhara are an unread book

2024-09-27T06:17:40+00:00
One of the oldest researchers of Bukhara’s monuments (including their epigraphy), young reformer ]]>

Bukhara jewelers

2024-09-26T13:44:16+00:00
Among them is a bagrak – an ancient forehead adornment in the form of a strip of square silver pl]]>

Ichigi - called makhsi or mardona

2024-09-26T10:28:11+00:00
The shoes of the master were made of various types of leather, which the artisans charmgar-kunchi]]>

Nozigardon necklaces

2024-09-26T05:12:34+00:00
Each center had its own shapes and decorations. The most widespread metal was silver, less often ]]>

The mausoleum in Shahrisabz, reminiscent of Shahi Zinda in Samarkand

2024-09-25T13:32:04+00:00
Built in 1437 by order of the famous Mirzo Ulugbek (1409-1449), grandson of Amir Timur, the mauso]]>

Do you know who translated the Greek names of the stars into Arabic?

2024-09-25T10:57:56+00:00
He worked at the court of Amir Adud al-Dawla in Isfahan, translating and commenting on Greek work]]>

To whom is the manuscript of the work "Tazkirat al-awliya" dedicated?

2024-09-25T09:33:15+00:00
This is an ancient tradition, and after Mir Haydar Tilbe, Mir Alisher Navoi became the champion o]]>

The gems of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-09-25T06:54:36+00:00
They were repeatedly copied by different calligraphers both during the poet's lifetime and after,]]>

"The Katta Langar Qur'an" finds a prominent place in Moscow's Islamic Museum

2024-09-24T15:43:12+00:00

This year's forum wa]]>

"The Canon of Medicine"

2024-09-24T12:18:53+00:00
"The Canon" represents an impressive synthesis of medical knowledge accumulated in ancient Greece]]>

Traditions and Symbolism in the art of Suzani

2024-09-24T07:45:00+00:00
However, due to the widespread patterns and common types of stitches, it can sometimes be challen]]>

Mani and Behzad: Masters of Eastern Miniature Art

2024-09-23T11:46:15+00:00
However, alongside him, the second most important figure in the history of Eastern miniature is t]]>

Black Engobe Bowl: The Art and Heritage of Nishapur

2024-09-23T09:56:42+00:00
During this period, Nishapur flourished and became an important trade hub, with black engobe arti]]>

Uzbek Silk Weaving Art

2024-09-23T09:25:27+00:00
In the production of abru fabrics, the warp threads were dyed before being woven, allowing for di]]>

Uzbekistan to Publish Encyclopedia on Great Scholars in Collaboration with Turkey

2024-09-21T15:46:18+00:00

Members of the del]]>

The Role of Craftsmen and Labor in Timurid Art

2024-09-21T11:18:07+00:00
Sufi philosophy, which elevates creative work, is reflected in the works of that time, such as Ni]]>

Early Illustrations of the “Zafar-nama”: The Art and Politics of Timur’s Era

2024-09-21T06:56:30+00:00
Interest in the figure of Amir Timur at this time had significant political implications. Sultan ]]>

The most favorite jewelry of brides in Samarkand and Tashkent

2024-09-20T11:49:43+00:00
The most favorite adornment of Samarkand and Tashkent brides was the gilded openwork tillakosh di]]>

WOSCU gift to Suleymaniye Library: A Precious "Kattalangar Quran"

2024-09-20T10:32:01+00:00

TRT: CULTURAL BRIDGE FROM ISTANBUL TO UZBEKISTAN

2024-09-20T07:26:31+00:00

2024-09-20T06:44:21+00:00
It was compiled by the famous French orientalist Bartholomew Herbelot. It was published in French]]>

What old foreign editions are kept in the National Library of Uzbekistan?

2024-09-19T11:33:35+00:00
The library also houses atlases and maps of European, Asian, African, and American countries, amo]]>

How is the collection of the National Library of Uzbekistan replenished these days?

2024-09-19T09:29:30+00:00
Over the past year, the library’s collection has been enriched by thirty handwritten works. Among]]>

Exploring the “Rami” Library in Istanbul

2024-09-18T12:04:23+00:00
See our photo report from the visit.

Photo Report from the Suleymaniye Manuscript Library

2024-09-18T10:57:06+00:00

The event b]]>

Exploring the Innovative Experience of the Historical Museum “Panorama 1453”

2024-09-18T07:34:56+00:00
One of these key events is, without a doubt, the conquest of Istanbul in 1453. This event marked ]]>

A preliminary agreement was reached with the publishing house "Mega Basim" for the publication of book-albums.

2024-09-17T12:50:32+00:00

During the meeting, neg]]>

Photoreport from the media event “Uzbekistan-Türkiye: Common Roots and Common Heritage”

2024-09-17T12:01:55+00:00

The media event “Uzbekistan-Türkiye: Common Roots and Common Heritage” started at IRCICA

2024-09-17T09:52:05+00:00
These events mark another important step in strengthening cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Tu]]>

The Delegation from the Center for Islamic Civilization Continues to Study Turkey's Experience in the Field of Museum Affairs

2024-09-16T08:04:02+00:00

Delegation of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Turkey

2024-09-16T05:58:24+00:00
On September 15, the delegation was introduced to a number of innovative museums in Istanbul, org]]>

Ancient foreign publications dedicated to Amir Temur

2024-09-12T12:07:41+00:00
“Book of Victories” published in French and entitled “Histoire de Timur-Bec” (“History Timurbek")]]>

Personal libraries of Central Asia from ancient times to the beginning of the 20th century

2024-09-12T10:38:59+00:00
The development of personal libraries of that time was influenced by the economic and cultural co]]>

The first artists of Uzbekistan: From traditions to new art

2024-09-12T08:30:21+00:00
At the beginning of the 20th century a new generation of local artists appeared in Turkestan. To ]]>

The musical heritage of Uzbekistan in the Hermitage

2024-09-11T12:36:54+00:00
This is true for the collections of cultural objects from Uzbekistan and other countries of Centr]]>

Khorezm jewelry

2024-09-11T10:43:39+00:00
In Uzbekistan, this craft, with its centuries-old traditions, has long developed in a variety of ]]>

"Two Camels" by Behzad

2024-09-11T10:00:55+00:00
According to the Muslims, a camel is an amazing creation of Allah, possessing, like no other know]]>

The Fate of the Unique Library Fund of Duchi-Ishan

2024-09-11T09:18:26+00:00
After the suppression of the national liberation uprising in Andijan by the Tsarist troops (the A]]>

For whom was the Gumbazi Sayyidan in Shahrisabz built?

2024-09-10T13:04:33+00:00
It is in this city that the Gumbazi Sayyidan mausoleum is located, built in 1437 by order of the ]]>

The First Photographs of Uzbekistan

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On the one hand, this was due to the more favorable conditions that existed here for photographer]]>

Do you know about bosma and chain stitches?

2024-09-10T11:08:25+00:00
In bosma thread is fastened to the ground with short oblique stitches located at the same distanc]]>

19th-century embroidery in the National Gallery in Prague

2024-09-10T07:38:04+00:00
After Czechoslovakia gained independence in 1918, the Picture Gallery became the main institution]]>

Metal kinboks with embossed decoration

2024-09-09T12:45:05+00:00
The main raw materials used in the manufacture of kinboks-cabbards are leather and leatherette de]]>

What did shepherds wear on mountain pastures?

2024-09-09T10:43:12+00:00
No wonder the surviving samples of antique footwear occupy a worthy place in museum exhibitions, ]]>

Mirajnama paintings text copied in Tabriz

2024-09-09T06:09:18+00:00
The story of the ascension (mi‘raj) of Muhammad, only known by an allusion in the Qur’an, found i]]>

Do you know about the scientific encyclopedia of Ibn Sina, kept in the Oxford Library?

2024-09-07T07:56:22+00:00
He was known as "ash-Sheikh al-Rais" in the East and Avicenna in the West. The work consist]]>

The photographer Dudin's Delight

2024-09-07T07:13:03+00:00
In a description in his expeditionary report, the plots displayed in the photographs are unmistak]]>

The rarest treasures of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-09-06T11:37:45+00:00
One of the ancient multilingual dictionaries Muqaddimat-ul-adab (Introduction to Literature) by M]]>

Original knife handles by A. Nishanov

2024-09-06T10:37:52+00:00
High quality steel is always used to produce knives. Particular importance is attached to the bev]]>

Local women's favorite jewelry

2024-09-06T09:47:55+00:00
Each center had its own shapes and decorations. The most widespread metal was silver, less often ]]>

Central Asian men's clothing from the collection of the Naprstek Museum

2024-09-06T08:55:38+00:00
There were certain differences between casual, festive and mourning clothing. But there were a lo]]>

Who was patronized by the Herat ruler Sultan Baysunghur?

2024-09-05T13:10:18+00:00
Since 1405 Shahrukh was the main ruler of Khurasan and Herat was his capital until 1447. He was h]]>

Who published the French translation of "Mirajnama"?

2024-09-05T09:49:01+00:00
This translation was made possible thanks to the efforts of Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat (1788 – 1832]]>

The pre-Islamic period on the territory of Uzbekistan

2024-09-05T07:06:03+00:00

New Uzbekistan

2024-09-04T11:58:26+00:00

A beautiful description of the Tashkent bazaar

2024-09-04T11:21:54+00:00
“On the market square near the little shops <…> there were crowded a lot of pedestrians and]]>

The Khiva Khanate Mint

2024-09-04T07:53:19+00:00
The vice-regents of the Shaybanids in Khorezm took advantage of this circumstance and proclaimed ]]>

A Monument to Alisher Navoi Unveiled in Ankara

2024-09-04T05:41:51+00:00
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the inte]]>

Samarkand hosts the grand finale of the largest music festival in Central Asia - "Sharq Taronalari"

2024-08-30T07:29:33+00:00
A competition was held within the framework of the festival, in which ensembles from ]]>

Islamic Heritage: New Discoveries and Projects

2024-08-29T13:21:38+00:00
Dr. Shakir Salah
Deputy Director of the Association of the Islamic]]>

International Dialogue: Scholars on the Future of Uzbekistan

2024-08-29T12:44:35+00:00
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The VIII International Congress "The Heritage of Great Ancestors - the Foundation of the Third Renaissance" has come to a close!

2024-08-29T07:05:36+00:00

Scholars of the World on New Uzbekistan

2024-08-29T03:28:14+00:00
The final day of the congress, which was attended by representatives of international organizatio]]>

IRCICA as a Partner Institution

2024-08-28T13:56:24+00:00
Within the framework of the 8th International Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preser]]>

Memorandums of Cooperation Signed during the VIII Congress

2024-08-28T09:50:05+00:00

More than 300 participants from 35 countries adopted the Samarkand De]]>

Traditions of Uzbekistan: A Key Section in the Center for Islamic Civilization

2024-08-26T08:42:43+00:00
The main theme of the Congress is discussing the content of the museums of the Center for Islamic]]>

Sultan Raev, Secretary General of the international organization TURKSOY, greeted the participants of the VIII International Congress in the Uzbek language

2024-08-26T07:16:39+00:00

"Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in World Collections": Volumes 71-80 Presented

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It is important to note that this project is one of the largest projects of the World Society, ai]]>

The International Congress participants congratulated a group of religious figures honored with high state awards

2024-08-25T14:41:36+00:00
The international congress is attended by nearly 300 renowned scholars from 35 countries, leading]]>

“The Center for Islamic Civilization has reached half of its goal” – Sali Shahsivari

2024-08-25T10:54:24+00:00
One of the participants, Sali Shahsivari, manager of the "Al-Furqan" Islamic Heritage Fund, a mem]]>

“I am happy to be in the homeland of Imam al-Bukhari and alongside his successors.”

2024-08-25T10:41:53+00:00

"I support and applaud the actions of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev"

2024-08-25T10:37:21+00:00
— Relations between Uzbekistan and Russia have reached a new level. The religious and educational]]>

A Glimpse into the VIII WOSCU Congress "The Heritage of Great Ancestors - The Foundation of the Third Renaissance."

2024-08-25T10:25:33+00:00

The congress has opened the path to cooperation

2024-08-24T12:16:58+00:00
Dr. Muzaffar Sheker, President of the Turkish Academy of Sciences:
"Today, Uzbek and Turkish s]]>

To the participants of the VIII International Congress "The Heritage of Great Ancestors – The Foundation of the Third Renaissance"

2024-08-24T12:10:29+00:00

To the pa]]>

The Center of Islamic Civilization hosted over 300 scholars from 35 countries within its walls.

2024-08-23T13:48:44+00:00
**On the eve of the opening ceremony of the VIII International Congress of the World Society for ]]>

Prestigious Cultural Event Bringing Together 300 Scholars from Around the World Kicks Off in Tashkent

2024-08-22T21:05:39+00:00
This prestigious Congress will bring together approximately 300 foreign and domestic experts, sch]]>

A Press Conference Was Held Dedicated to the VIII International Congress "The Heritage of Great Ancestors - the Foundation of the Third Renaissance"

2024-08-22T17:25:43+00:00
A press conference was held today in the capital dedicated to this prestigious international even]]>

Sultan Raev's Literary Works Unveiled at the Congress Pre-Event

2024-08-22T14:40:20+00:00
This is the first book by Sultan Rayev in Uzbek, which was officially presented by the Writers' U]]>

WOSCU's 8th Congress: Focus on the Museum Exhibits of the Center for Islamic Civilization and Imam al-Bukhari

2024-08-22T07:04:46+00:00
Ahead of the forum, on August 23rd, participants will be taken on a tour of the under-constructio]]>

The 8th International Congress “The Legacy of the Great Ancestors: the Foundation of the Third Renaissance”

2024-08-21T18:07:50+00:00
The event will take place with the organizational and financial support of the Government of the ]]>

Have You Heard of the Works Dedicated to Ulugbek?

2024-08-20T13:10:53+00:00
We know some important facts about Ulugbek's patronage, who died in 1449. Born in 1394 in Sultana]]>

An Arab Nation Preserving Its Traditions in Samarkand

2024-08-19T15:40:53+00:00
Over centuries of living among the Uzbeks, they adopted their language, material culture, and way]]>

Where is the manuscript of the poem copied for Abdullah's library kept?

2024-08-19T15:23:09+00:00
One of the acquisitions of the Louvre in the field of Islamic miniature painting and book arts is]]>

Gems with their own meaning

2024-08-19T10:20:51+00:00
Each center had its own shapes and decorations. The most widespread metal was silver, less often ]]>

Semi-open shoes - chorik

2024-08-17T14:19:15+00:00
The shoes of the master were made of various types of leather, which the artisans charmgar-kunchi]]>

Major Centers of Metalwork and Jewelry Art in the 20th Century

2024-08-17T14:09:44+00:00
Most of the collection of metalwork at the Museum dates from the late 19th to the mid-20th centur]]>

Uzbek Jewelry: Reflecting Social Status and Serving as Amulets

2024-08-17T12:08:30+00:00
Decorations were evidence of the age and social status of the owner, endowed with various magical]]>

Where is Amir Timur's Father Buried?

2024-08-17T07:01:06+00:00
These tombs are now lost, but photographs survive. Another interesting supposition related to the]]>

Colbert's Treasure - "Tazkirat al-auliya"

2024-08-16T15:21:15+00:00
This extremely interesting manuscript is important for linguists, art historians, and histo]]>

From Baker to Blacksmith... Or, People Captured in Photographs

2024-08-16T14:38:45+00:00
The occupations, way of life, customs and traditions of the local population – everything was unu]]>

The Central Asian Bazaar as a Cultural Hub

2024-08-16T14:07:57+00:00
In Central Asia, bazaars were a unique phenomenon, distinctly different from European marke]]>

The Mints of the Khorezmshahs: From Khorezm to India

2024-08-16T13:41:57+00:00
In Khorezm itself, during the reign of Muhammad Khorezmshah, coins were minted bearing his name. ]]>

A Treasure from Bukhara: The Divan of Shahi Firuzkuhi

2024-08-15T13:46:00+00:00
The manuscript, dated 920/1514–1515, was copied by the talented calligrapher Sultan-Ali Mashhadi,]]>

The king to whom the Divs obeyed

2024-08-15T13:18:55+00:00
A manuscript of "Shahnamа" is kept in the Russian National Library. It contains the story of Jams]]>

How did Garshasp defeat Bahu?

2024-08-15T13:06:57+00:00
According to Asadi Tusi’s poem, Garshasp was a descendant of Jamshid, the son of Itrit and the da]]>

The History of Timur in the Raza Library

2024-08-15T07:22:56+00:00
Among them is the manuscript of the work "Matla' as-Sa'da'in." This manuscript, numbered "2024," ]]>

An Architectural Monument in Shahrisabz Displaying the Name of the Prophet

2024-08-14T14:21:44+00:00
The corner columns flanking the portal pylons of the "Kok Gumbaz" mosque, the main monument of th]]>

The Treasure of Charles Schefer: The Persian Manuscript "Khosrow and Shirin"

2024-08-14T11:15:28+00:00
One such treasure is a small copy of the Persian poem "Khosrow and Shirin," written by Abd-Allah ]]>

Early Behzad: Apprenticeship and Inspiration

2024-08-14T10:55:25+00:00
In this work, Behzad seems to continue the traditions of his mentor, using the "siyah-qalam" tech]]>

When did the rulers of Khorezm start minting their own coins?

2024-08-12T12:21:05+00:00
Later, as a result of the interaction of the Sogdians, Bactrians, and Scythians, as well as mutua]]>

Ruler awarded the Order of the White Eagle

2024-08-12T11:59:16+00:00
The time of his reign was relatively short and even more hectic than his father’s. He had to tigh]]>

The book series "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" has enriched the collection of the National Library of Saudi Arabia

2024-08-12T06:54:00+00:00
The delegation was welcomed by Abdulaziz Alzeer, Head of the International Department, and Talal ]]>

Who initiated the scientific processing of the Manuscript Fund of the National Library of Uzbekistan?

2024-08-12T06:26:33+00:00
In 1948, a separate sector was established based on the allocated Fund of rare and antique public]]>

The Naive Khivans, Who Mistook the Photographer for a Magician

2024-08-10T03:26:16+00:00
The effect that the photo shooting process had on the Khivans was described by one of the mission]]>

The uniqueness of skullcaps of Surkhan, Kashkadarya and Khorezm

2024-08-07T06:41:16+00:00
In many areas of Surkhandarya region, piltaduzi skullcaps are sewn. The rosette on these skullcap]]>

The wonderful aroma of basil in Uzbek mosques

2024-08-07T06:09:30+00:00
For example, S.M. Dudin, in his report on the trip of 1900-1902, wrote: “A lot of the beaut]]>

Which lifetime editions of prominent Uzbek writers are kept in the National Library of Uzbekistan?

2024-08-05T12:09:42+00:00
Abdullah Qadiri (1894 – 1938) was not only the author of fiction and satirical works, but also an]]>

The first newspaper in Uzbek language

2024-08-05T06:48:30+00:00
The first newspaper published in Uzbek (Arabic script) was "Turkiston viloyatinining gazetasi" ("]]>

The Legendary Savitsky: Remembering and Honoring

2024-08-05T06:41:05+00:00
Igor Savitsky dedicated his life to collecting and preserving unique works of art, showcasing the]]>

Amulets kept in the Naprstek Museum

2024-08-02T10:28:26+00:00
Tumor is a silver or gilded box with an amulet for protection against the evil eye, diseases and ]]>

Uzbek jewelry materials and styles

2024-08-02T10:16:40+00:00
In the 19th century the largest centers of this craft were Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Karsh]]>

Central Asian artefacts housed in the Museum of Ethnography and their collectors

2024-08-02T06:58:35+00:00
The oldest items from Central Asia we given to the Museum by Natalya Petrovna before 1863 and Fra]]>

The famous Bukharan gold-embroidered skullcaps

2024-08-02T06:51:29+00:00
There are six main groups of skullcaps: Tashkent, Fergana, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashkadarya-Surkha]]>

What are some significant events hosted by the National Library of Uzbekistan?

2024-08-02T06:30:59+00:00
The National Library of Uzbekistan has been hosting the international conference "Central Asia" s]]>

Intercultural Dialogue: Uzbekistan and Qatar Unite Through Cultural Heritage

2024-08-01T11:43:53+00:00
Alongside discussions on bilateral cooperation, a unique series of book albums titled "Cultural L]]>

Coins of Amir Temur and Ulugh Beg minted in Khorezm

2024-08-01T11:09:29+00:00
From 1380 to 1388, coins with the name of Tokhtamysh were minted there. In 1388, Timur organized ]]>

Magnificent Mosques in Historical Photographs of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries

2024-08-01T11:02:28+00:00
The religious buildings in large cities, madrasas and mosques all over the region, always got cau]]>

Collection of Khiva carved columns

2024-08-01T05:38:10+00:00
This craft was especially developed in Khorezm, Kokand, Tashkent and Bukhara. Products of almost ]]>

"Even if there's only one woman left on earth, a jeweler will still have work to do"

2024-08-01T05:31:04+00:00
This craft centuries-old tradition has long developed in a variety of local schools and cen]]>

Unique knives made by masters of Shahrikhan

2024-07-31T10:48:26+00:00
The knives with niello over silver made by Shakhrikhan craftsmen are unique: a lion, a cheetah, a]]>

Jewelry created in the 19th – 20th centuries

2024-07-31T07:46:53+00:00
Local jewelers often used silver in their work. Gold was used less frequently due to its high pri]]>

Representatives of the Samarkand school of calligraphy

2024-07-31T07:10:09+00:00
Ahmad ibn ’Umar Ash’as Abu Bakr Samarqandi is a prominent calligrapher of the 11th century. He li]]>

A Priceless Gift to History: 50 Volumes of "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan" in Shymkent

2024-07-31T06:10:16+00:00
This unique gift was received within the framework of international cooperation from the World So]]>

Masters of the art of chasing of Uzbekistan

2024-07-30T07:49:50+00:00
Some of them were made by Tashkent craftsmen F. Abidov, G. Tikkaev, M. Madaliev; Ali-Nazar from K]]>

Metalworks based on architectural concepts

2024-07-30T07:30:01+00:00
This craft centuries-old tradition has long developed in a variety of local schools and centers i]]>

Changes over the last hundred years

2024-07-30T07:15:46+00:00
First of all, they touched Tashkent – the capital of the region, as well as Samarkand, Kokand and]]>

Children's types of shoes - kavushi, ichigi, muki

2024-07-30T07:11:39+00:00
The shoes of the master were made of various types of leather, which the artisans charmgar-kunchi]]>

"Kok Gumbaz" in Shahrisabz: How is it connected to the tomb of our Prophet?

2024-07-29T10:05:00+00:00
However, the inscriptions on it have suffered significant losses. For example, according to resea]]>

Do you know what bolinpush is?

2024-07-29T09:41:10+00:00
Graceful patterns were embroidered on a light base consisting of four bands of handmade cotton li]]>

Metal chasing of Karshi and Shakhrisabz

2024-07-29T09:29:13+00:00
The products of Karshi and Shakhrisabz are notable for a variety of shapes and carved decor. Kars]]>

From the history of formation of the collection of the Samarkand museum-reserve

2024-07-29T09:19:57+00:00
In Samarkand, the first museum was established in 1874 on the basis of archaeological, numismatic]]>

Embroidered walls: Decorative textiles in the Uzbek interior

2024-07-29T07:45:23+00:00
The Modern Gallery was founded in 1902, its collection and exhibition activities focused on art o]]>

Afghans, Indians, and Iranians of the Past

2024-07-27T10:09:28+00:00
Descendants of migrants from Merv and other regions of Khorasan - a historical and cultural regio]]>

What are the types of copper and brass products?

2024-07-27T09:54:32+00:00
In Uzbekistan, this craft, with its centuries-old traditions, has been developing for a long time]]>

"Bukharian Jews"

2024-07-27T08:22:53+00:00
With a centuries-long history of residence in Central Asia, Bukharian Jews formed a distinct Jewi]]>

What difficulties did Western scholars face when studying Bukharian art?

2024-07-27T07:08:18+00:00
It was at the court that what we call the "kitabkhana world (library-atelier)" was formed, in whi]]>

Valley Men's Shoes

2024-07-27T06:07:16+00:00
No wonder the surviving samples of antique footwear occupy a worthy place in museum exhibitions, ]]>

The History of the Náprstek Museum

2024-07-26T11:18:36+00:00
The Náprstek family home, with its library and museum, became a focal point for prominent figures]]>

The development of personal libraries in Central Asia in ancient times

2024-07-26T10:45:37+00:00
It dates back to the 8th to 14th centuries, a period encompassing the Samanid, Karakhanid, and Ti]]>

When did the minting of anonymous coins begin in Khorezm?

2024-07-26T07:22:53+00:00
After the division of the lands among his sons by Genghis Khan, Khorezm was divided into two regi]]>

Who donated the work "Bustan" to the National Library of France?

2024-07-26T06:42:52+00:00
After 1894, Agnes Robinson, the widow of the famous scholar James Darmesteter (1849-1894), who sp]]>

Bukhara bazaars, surpassing the markets of Tashkent, Samarkand and Kokand

2024-07-26T06:23:53+00:00
The streets are interconnected by small platforms cordoned with vaulted domes on the vaulted wall]]>

Who organized the first exhibition dedicated to Islamic book art in Paris?

2024-07-25T13:08:28+00:00
In 1912, he organized the first exhibition dedicated to Islamic book art with Henri Vever (1854–1]]>

The three most valuable illustrated manuscripts from Mawarannahr in the collections of the National Library of France

2024-07-25T12:02:00+00:00
His whole manuscript collection was acquired in 1899 by the French government and given to the Na]]>

Scholars connecting the Museum of Oriental Art and Uzbekistan

2024-07-25T08:57:52+00:00
We should mention Boris Petrovich Denike among them. In 1926, he led an expedition to Old Termez,]]>

Formation of the Central Asian collection at the State Museum of Oriental Art

2024-07-25T07:58:47+00:00
The first items of decorative and applied art from Middle Asia entered the museum’s collection in]]>

The Hadith of the Prophet in "Kok Gumbaz"

2024-07-24T11:17:11+00:00
The text is repeated across the frieze of each wall. The inscription is a hadith of the Prophet, ]]>

What is Maulana Kaukabi famous for?

2024-07-24T10:37:59+00:00
This ensured the organic assimilation of Herat traditions in Bukhara at the beginning of the 16th]]>

What technique are used to make many types of Samarkand skullcaps?

2024-07-24T06:14:57+00:00
There are six main groups of skullcaps: Tashkent, Fergana, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashkadarya-Surkha]]>

Texts glorifying Allah in the inscriptions of the Gumbazi Sayyidan in Shakhrisabz

2024-07-24T06:05:26+00:00
In 1996, along with the vault, the southern part of the portal's pylon was restored. At the]]>

Afghan Craftsmen in the Uzbek Market

2024-07-24T05:45:06+00:00
The products of Afghan craftsmen were always in demand among the local population, especially cop]]>

Do you know the types of stitches used in embroidery?

2024-07-23T11:24:16+00:00
Embroidery was an essential part of every girl's dowry and played an important role in wedd]]>

Where are the hadiths collected by Abu Layth Samarqandi kept?

2024-07-23T08:05:58+00:00
The most extensive and complete collection of artifacts from Uzbekistan is housed in the collecti]]>

Who copied the manuscript of "Gulistan"?

2024-07-23T07:01:45+00:00
Sa'di's "Gulistan" from the Marto collection was also, according to the colophon, copied under th]]>

A young man with a book from the Louvre

2024-07-23T05:51:52+00:00
It is known for its multi-figure composition of a reading youth. It was probably designed in Bukh]]>

Geometric Motifs in the Decoration of Skullcaps

2024-07-23T05:21:55+00:00
Plant, zoomorphic, geometric, and epigraphic ornaments are used in the decoration of skullcaps. G]]>

Preserving and Promoting the Legacy of Mawarannahr: New Horizons of Cooperation in Madrid

2024-07-20T08:56:27+00:00
Nowadays, numerous manuscripts and artifacts related to this legacy are kept in Madrid, Spain. Th]]>

Who is Kuragan in the Kok Gumbaz inscriptions?

2024-07-20T07:55:17+00:00
This term is most often mentioned in inscriptions related to the construction of the mosque. For ]]>

Khorezm, Bukhara-Samarkad schools of Uzbek metal coinage

2024-07-20T07:38:52+00:00
Thus, the vessels for water by Khiva craftsmen have ribbed sides with deep embossing relief and i]]>

50-volume edition of "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan" presented in Berlin

2024-07-20T05:48:21+00:00
The ceremony was attended by Professor Matthias Wemhoff, Director of the Museum of Prehistory and]]>

Embroidery secrets

2024-07-19T11:58:57+00:00
Residents of oases embroidered large-scale interior panels to decorate their homes, while the ste]]>

Ruijo in Červená Lhota Castle

2024-07-19T10:08:19+00:00
This example is sewn from four strips of cotton fabric with silk embroidery using bosma stitch, a]]>

Images that also adorn poetry

2024-07-19T08:53:25+00:00
One often wonders: did there not exist, alongside commissions carried out in court workshops-kita]]>

"Divan-i Shahi" - the work of a calligrapher who served the Sultan and Navoi

2024-07-19T08:46:00+00:00
He was from Mashhad and served Mir Alisher Navoi and Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara in Herat. His tr]]>

Kamal ud-din Behzad's miniatures in the world collections

2024-07-19T07:49:20+00:00
However, it continues to be a challenge for researchers, since there are only a few manuscripts w]]>

Portraits of Central Asian Rulers

2024-07-18T12:26:23+00:00
This was a turbulent time for its leaders. The old state boundaries that had divided most of Cent]]>

The homeland of velvet skullcaps

2024-07-18T12:00:27+00:00
There are six main groups of skullcaps: Tashkent, Ferghana, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashkadarya-Surkh]]>

The work that made Abu Ali ibn Sina famous

2024-07-18T09:10:02+00:00
For example, he explained the difference between skin rash and leprosy, distinguished the symptom]]>

The spiritual heritage that formed the basis for the outstanding works of Abu Ali ibn Sina...

2024-07-18T07:12:02+00:00
He studied the books of ancient Greek, Arabic, Persian and Indian scholars, as well as the works ]]>

The journey of Parisian traveler Edouard Blanc to Central Asia...

2024-07-17T09:09:20+00:00
During the trip, he became acquainted with a number of manuscripts, took them, and handed them ov]]>

A work that tells about the fixed stars

2024-07-17T07:47:56+00:00
Scientific research has been carried out on the basis of them. His astronomical work "Suwar]]>

Who brought Ganjavi's work to Iran?

2024-07-17T07:38:40+00:00
At the same time a new leather binding in Safavid style was added. Just afterwards, the manuscrip]]>

Why are there few historical photographs of Uzbeks?

2024-07-17T07:26:46+00:00
These images are scarce, but they often serve as some of the earliest documentary evidence of the]]>

Unique Margilan Skullcaps

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There are six main groups of skullcaps: Tashkent, Ferghana, Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashkadarya-Surkh]]>

The Vigilant Ruler's Criticized Policy

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The events that radically changed the external and internal position of the Bukhara Emirate occur]]>

Zoomorphic ornaments in the decor of skullcaps

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Ornaments are plant, zoomorphic, geometric and epigraphic. Among the zoomorphic ornaments the ima]]>

The Bukhara school of calligraphy: Personalia

2024-07-16T07:07:10+00:00
Mir ’Ali Hiravi signed as katib-i sultani (sultan’s scribe) on books he transcribed. He was born ]]>

How was the art of music viewed in the East in the Middle Ages?

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The culture of music listening was quite high, although this did not relegate this activity to me]]>

Son of a respected ruler - Mir Alim Khan

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Seyid Mir Alim Khan was only 12 years old when his father brought him to represent before the emp]]>

What scripts were popular in the East in the 9th-10th centuries?

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One of the largest copies of the Qur’an was written in Thuluth (Inventory No. 3962). Judging by t]]>

Representatives of the Herat school of calligraphy

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Ibrahim Mirzo was the son of Shahruh and the grandson of Amir Timur, a follower of Sharafiddin ’A]]>

How was the musical culture of Herat different under Husayn Bayqara and Alisher Navoi (Part II)

2024-07-15T09:00:42+00:00
It is curious that the profession of “reader of the Quran” is combined with the mastery of secula]]>

How was the musical culture of Herat different under Husayn Bayqara and Alisher Navoi (Part I)

2024-07-15T07:41:05+00:00
The typical features of the musical culture of that epoch include universalism; an expanding sphe]]>

The Book Museum at the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-07-15T05:25:23+00:00
Among them are the works by Abul Hasan al-Movardi “Foundations of Statehood” (11th century), Mahm]]>

Garment of Heavenly Protection: The Great Mughal Shirt

2024-07-13T09:59:16+00:00
Created in the 18th century, during the reign of the Great Mughals, this shirt showcases the high]]>

Where is the mausoleum "Avlod ul-Muborak" located?

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This inscription is one of the inscriptions in the interior of the Gumbazi Sayyidan mausoleum in ]]>

What is the connection between the Ulugbek observatory and the Isfahan observatory?

2024-07-13T07:42:56+00:00
The final colophon on one of the sheets indicates only “these figures (suwar) were completed for ]]>

An important source, preserved in the "Blessed Family" mausoleum in Shakhrisabz

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This valuable source is engraved on the upper flat surface of a 2-ton marble tombstone inside the]]>

French collector interested in the history of Mawarannahr

2024-07-12T06:49:59+00:00
One of the biggest French collectors of Oriental manuscripts in the second half of the 19 century]]>

The journey of the manuscript "Makhzan al-asrar" from Bukhara to Paris

2024-07-12T06:08:31+00:00
This acquisition occurred just one year after the Universal Exhibition of 1867 in Paris where, fo]]>

Floral ornaments in the decor of the skullcap

2024-07-12T05:02:46+00:00
Plant forms and motifs are made up of flowers, stems, leaves, fruits, climbing, curving, circling]]>

Miniatures for “Kulliyat” by Alisher Navoi

2024-07-11T11:54:15+00:00
The most famous are his collections of lyric poems (divan) and a cycle of five poems, the Khamsa ]]>

Discovery of the identity of Mawarannahr schools in the West

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At the initial stage, scientists try to collect all the possible texts, scientific, historical, l]]>

In which collection is Ali ibn Abu Talib, the son-in-law of our prophet, described?

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The title of this collection also reveals that it contains a selection of sayings attributed to I]]>

Abd al-Ahad Khan, upon whom fate smiled

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Abd al-Ahad was the fourth son of Muzaffar Khan. At the age of 18, he became a Bek in Karmana (ab]]>

Bukhara Mosque in St. Petersburg: the legacy of Abd al-Ahad Khan

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Part of the funds for its construction belonged to the Emir; the rest he was obliged to collect f]]>

Seams in skullcap art

2024-07-10T09:42:59+00:00
They amaze with a variety of techniques, attract artistically rethought images from myths and fol]]>

Photos of Tashkent

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At that time, that is, when these photographs were taken, it was difficult to imagine that decade]]>

Skullcap shapes

2024-07-09T09:37:23+00:00

Scientist who became ruler at age 15

2024-07-09T08:00:27+00:00

Manuscript that ended up in the Baburid library

2024-07-09T07:56:10+00:00

Composition “Pleading Beloved”

2024-07-09T06:27:20+00:00

Where are the glazed ceramics from the Bibi Khanum Mosque kept now?

2024-07-08T11:54:39+00:00

An ocean on the shores of which pearls are sown

2024-07-08T11:15:25+00:00

Image of young lovers

2024-07-08T10:29:37+00:00

Ruler bibliophile Ubaydullah Khan ibn Mahmud

2024-07-08T10:16:51+00:00

Why were the seals erased from manuscripts?

2024-07-08T09:40:29+00:00

The Timurid Dynasty's authored books in the Rampur Library...

2024-07-08T08:20:23+00:00

What year did the National Library receive its new building?

2024-07-06T08:03:21+00:00

The first ever Chagatai language textbook published in Europe

2024-07-06T07:48:28+00:00

Representatives of the National School of Fine Arts (Part II)

2024-07-06T07:17:09+00:00

Representatives of the National School of Fine Arts (Part I)

2024-07-06T06:45:47+00:00

When was the State Library named after Alisher Navoi?

2024-07-06T06:22:27+00:00
In the 1970s, new departments w]]>

What are the main Eastern calligraphic scripts?

2024-07-05T12:10:02+00:00

International Activities of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-07-05T11:48:37+00:00

About Usman's Quran, stored in the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-07-05T11:39:11+00:00

"We Mobilize All Our Knowledge and Experience Towards One Goal" – Over 500 Scholars Address the President of Uzbekistan

2024-07-05T06:30:25+00:00
The forum "The Legacy of Great Ancestors - Foundation of the III Renaissance," organized by the C]]>

Three main fabric production processes

2024-07-04T12:04:35+00:00

Forum of Uzbek Scholars "The Legacy of Great Ancestors – Foundation of the III Renaissance"

2024-07-04T11:56:05+00:00

The For]]>

Wool, cotton and silk fabrics

2024-07-04T11:50:14+00:00

Collection of Dr. Emanuel Fait, Czech geographer and traveler

2024-07-04T10:56:54+00:00

CISC Hosts Exhibition at the Forum "The Legacy of Great Ancestors – Foundation of the III Renaissance"

2024-07-04T09:57:24+00:00
The exhibition showcased proposals and recommendations from the scientific-practical seminars "Is]]>

Outstanding wood carver Usto Kadyrzhan Khaidarov

2024-07-02T12:03:04+00:00

What style of wood carving did Tashkent craftsmen use?

2024-07-02T11:51:36+00:00

Coins as a historical source of information

2024-07-02T11:34:00+00:00

Whistles created by famous Uzbek potters

2024-07-02T10:46:22+00:00

Gemstone with healing powers

2024-07-02T07:40:08+00:00

Item used at Nurota weddings in Cervena Lhota Castle, Czech Republic

2024-07-01T11:45:11+00:00

Illustrated manuscript of Navoi - "Kulliyat"

2024-07-01T11:04:14+00:00

Lovely image of Virgo zodiac sign

2024-07-01T07:48:44+00:00

How did Babur's "Dīwān" rubai end up in Raza's library?

2024-07-01T06:43:17+00:00

It so ]]>

Why are birds depicted on jewelry?

2024-06-30T07:16:06+00:00

What traditions are reflected in antique jewelry?

2024-06-30T07:04:30+00:00

Gifts sent by the Bukhara emirs to Alexander III and Nicholas II

2024-06-30T06:54:48+00:00

An endless treasure trove for learned orientalists

2024-06-30T06:48:59+00:00

How much did the manuscript "Majālis al-ʻUshshāq" cost to purchase from the library?

2024-06-30T04:47:15+00:00

Do you know two types of musical ensembles in Uzbekistan of the 19th-20th centuries?

2024-06-28T12:01:55+00:00

Ceramics stored in the Naprstek Museum

2024-06-28T10:45:34+00:00

Jewelry

2024-06-28T10:15:10+00:00

About František Hanek's letter to the Naprstek family

2024-06-28T09:52:55+00:00

The author who glorified Amir Temur in his poem

2024-06-28T09:42:50+00:00

Were Museum Collections Evacuated During the War?

2024-06-27T12:43:22+00:00

Which Surah's Verses are Inscribed in the Crypt of Amir Timur?

2024-06-27T08:54:20+00:00
However, researchers from the "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" project under the "Cultural]]>

Have you heard about the library in the palace of Faiz Allah Khan?

2024-06-27T08:39:27+00:00

Mursak - women's dress that has lost its purpose as clothing

2024-06-26T10:09:12+00:00

Who among the Sayyids frequently accompanied commander Amir Timur?

2024-06-26T09:49:10+00:00

Where is the Hazrati Malik Ajdar Mosque located?

2024-06-26T08:55:19+00:00
Dimensions: 8×8 and 8.5×8.5 m. The larged closed hall is covered with a dome. The dome stands on ]]>

Who are the Sayyids?

2024-06-26T08:41:28+00:00
Later the term began to be applied to the descendants of the Prophet. Then its other synonyms app]]>

Why was the “ Abušqa luġatï” dictionary needed?

2024-06-26T07:25:13+00:00

How did Hungary, a country in the center of Europe, become connected to the Turkic world?

2024-06-25T11:44:25+00:00

Who lived on the territory of the Kushan kingdom?

2024-06-25T11:06:43+00:00

Under which ruler of the Kushan kingdom did the transition to Asian traditions take place?

2024-06-25T09:59:30+00:00

How did Arminius Vambery become interested in the Chagatai language?

2024-06-25T09:30:19+00:00

Do you know how the robes of Tashkent, the Valley and the Oases differed?

2024-06-25T06:55:07+00:00

What original stones did Uzbek jewelers prefer?

2024-06-24T11:59:21+00:00

Was the Uzbek Collection in the Russian Museum purchased with Nicholas II’s personal funds?

2024-06-24T11:51:38+00:00

Manuscript kept in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

2024-06-24T09:35:20+00:00

Treasure in the collection of a French minister

2024-06-24T07:41:59+00:00
The discovery of this volume in Istanbul by Antoine Galland on 14 January 1673 was noted by him i]]>

What do you know about the Taj Mahal of Books?

2024-06-24T07:36:24+00:00

When did skullcaps appear?

2024-06-22T09:39:24+00:00

Artists who contributed to the formation of the Uzbek national school of fine arts (Part II)

2024-06-22T08:50:55+00:00
The artist with a tragic fate, ]]>

Artists who contributed to the formation of the Uzbek national school of fine arts (Part I)

2024-06-22T07:20:00+00:00

Activities of the National Library of Uzbekistan during the Second World War

2024-06-22T07:12:59+00:00
It was during those years that ]]>

Origins of Kushan statehood. Coins of "Geray"

2024-06-21T07:55:51+00:00

Which painting by the Uzbek painter Pavel Benkov was acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery in 1934?

2024-06-21T07:44:16+00:00

Which series of paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin is kept in the Tretyakov Gallery?

2024-06-21T06:51:58+00:00

When did India begin producing handmade paper?

2024-06-21T06:23:58+00:00

How did life change in Central Asia at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries?

2024-06-21T06:05:47+00:00

Where was the center of the Kushan clan's possession?

2024-06-20T16:31:00+00:00

What is unique about the Central Asian avant-garde?

2024-06-20T16:16:48+00:00
Moreover, it is this quality be]]>

What phenomena of the Turkestan region were depicted by Russian artists?

2024-06-20T10:20:07+00:00

Where was the manuscript of “Tuhfat al-akhror” copied?

2024-06-20T07:47:19+00:00

Irresistible Uzbek national outfits

2024-06-19T10:56:28+00:00

What methods did our ancestors use when minting coins?

2024-06-19T10:31:18+00:00

How were robes made before the twentieth century?

2024-06-19T10:17:09+00:00

The influence of Mawarannahr on Indian culture in the Middle Ages...

2024-06-19T07:45:45+00:00

One of the largest libraries in Asia...

2024-06-19T07:14:21+00:00

The Tashkent school of calligraphy: personalia

2024-06-15T09:57:54+00:00
Jalal al-Din Yusuf Shashi achieved the high level in the art of ornamentation (naqqashliq), minia]]>

Why did Arminius Vambery decide to go to Central Asia?

2024-06-15T09:46:09+00:00

50 Volumes of WOSCU Albums in the British Library's Collection

2024-06-15T08:20:15+00:00
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Orientalism in Russian fine art

2024-06-15T07:21:13+00:00

The Fergana school of calligraphy: personalia

2024-06-14T10:13:24+00:00

Musical culture of Central Asia in the late Middle Ages

2024-06-14T10:06:39+00:00

What do the symbols on coins from the Islamic period mean?

2024-06-14T09:49:51+00:00

Bukhara miniatures in the Louvre

2024-06-14T07:52:13+00:00

Gold embroidery patterns

2024-06-14T06:35:26+00:00

Geometric orn]]>

When did ancient writing appear in the public library?

2024-06-13T11:04:37+00:00

Representatives of the Khorezm school of calligraphy

2024-06-12T13:06:38+00:00

Risala-yi Mehtarlik - the statute of musicians

2024-06-12T10:59:42+00:00

What types of wool products existed on the territory of Uzbekistan?

2024-06-12T10:19:46+00:00
These are pile and woollen carp]]>

What did masters-charmaduzes make from leather?

2024-06-12T08:04:10+00:00
The State Museum of Arts exhibi]]>

The Louvre Museum has enriched its collection with valuable publications on the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan

2024-06-12T06:37:40+00:00

How did the State library collect manuscripts at the beginning of the 20th century?

2024-06-10T12:08:43+00:00
Acquisition was achieved through donations of manuscripts and purchases of single copies “on the ]]>

Mosque with an inscription of name of the Prophet Muhammad and four caliphs

2024-06-10T11:51:12+00:00

They are writ]]>

What techniques and types of composition exist in gold embroidery?

2024-06-10T11:19:50+00:00
The embroidery process begins with placing gold and silver threads in parallel rows on the fabric]]>

Basic materials for gold embroidery

2024-06-10T10:54:23+00:00

Silverware of Central Asian origin, stored in the Hermitage

2024-06-08T08:19:59+00:00
1. A silver chalice depicting a]]>

Farhad’s sea journey

2024-06-08T08:03:25+00:00
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Photo of young Sayyid Muhammad Rahim taken shortly after the signing of the peace treaty

2024-06-08T07:19:01+00:00

How has maqom art transformed?

2024-06-08T06:45:07+00:00
These monumental works consiste]]>

Music of the 18th – 19th centuries on the territory of Uzbekistan

2024-06-08T06:33:54+00:00

Floral motifs symbolizing fertility

2024-06-07T12:27:48+00:00

What patterns were printed on fabrics in Uzbekistan in the 19th-20th centuries?

2024-06-07T11:28:44+00:00

When did the Central Asian avant-garde begin?

2024-06-07T11:15:54+00:00
Art studios were opened in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Andijan. Many artists received education in t]]>

Reasons for the emergence of local musical styles in Central Asia

2024-06-07T07:56:17+00:00

When did the State Library become the Central Repository of Oriental Manuscripts?

2024-06-07T07:17:23+00:00
The Department of Oriental Manuscripts was formed simultaneously with the foundation of the Tashk]]>

Famous works of Maulana Kaukabi

2024-06-06T12:38:31+00:00

Painting and graphics of Uzbekistan in the second half of the 1980s – early 1990s

2024-06-06T11:48:29+00:00
In the works of L. Ibrahimov, A. Nur, G. Kadyrov, N. Imamov, M. Isanov and F. Akhmadaliyev,]]>

What was naqqarakhana?

2024-06-06T09:43:27+00:00

The unique Juzes from the Manuscript Fund of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-06-06T08:43:27+00:00

Firdavs Abdukhalikov appointed Director of the Center of Islamic Civilization

2024-06-05T16:48:26+00:00
Dr. Firdavs Fridunovich Abdukhalikov has been appointed as the Director of the Center of Isl]]>

How were patterns applied to fabrics in Uzbekistan in the 19th-20th centuries?

2024-06-05T10:38:14+00:00
According to N. A. Avedova, the bulk of the kolybs stored in the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekist]]>

What characterizes the work of artists of Uzbekistan in the 1970s – the first half of the 1980s?

2024-06-05T10:25:47+00:00
The decorative style is developed by the works of S. Abdullaev, Sh. Abdurashidov, A. Mirzaev and ]]>

When did the Institute of interns appear at the State Library of Uzbekistan?

2024-06-05T07:50:01+00:00
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Do you know what belbok and sarandoz are?

2024-06-05T06:56:36+00:00
Embroidery was done mostly with silk threads and painted with natural dyes, and calico and adras ]]>

Why were the inscriptions in the crypt of Amir Temur not completed?

2024-06-04T11:54:28+00:00

Gift gold-embroidered robes

2024-06-04T11:14:22+00:00

The famous Chust skullcap

2024-06-04T11:09:48+00:00

Zoomorphic motifs in embroidery

2024-06-04T10:57:05+00:00
The local types of embroidery are Bukhara, Nurata, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Fergana.]]>

Photos of the ruler which determined the level of his wealth

2024-06-04T10:03:05+00:00
In some later shots, this dress is complemented by the chekmen, a dark outer robe of woollen clot]]>

How was the embroidery of the regional centers of Uzbekistan different?

2024-06-03T11:48:48+00:00
The works of each centre were primarily distinguished by their decor. So, the Nurata suzani is di]]>

Inscriptions on the walls of the ziyorat-khana of the Qusam ibn 'Abbas complex

2024-06-03T11:12:51+00:00

What is written on the tombstone of Qusam ibn 'Abbas?

2024-06-03T10:50:30+00:00

Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, w]]>

Where did professionals and music lovers gather in Herat in the 15th century?

2024-06-03T09:37:34+00:00

What musical instruments were popular during the reign of Amir Temur?

2024-06-01T08:04:44+00:00
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What was used to decorate the interior of dwellings in urban centers of Uzbekistan?

2024-06-01T07:58:12+00:00

What handwriting is the epitaph on the tombstone of Qusam ibn ‘Abbas written in?

2024-06-01T07:03:52+00:00

Features of the musical art of the era of Amir Temur

2024-06-01T04:40:59+00:00

Memorial complex Shahi Zindah. Late 19th – early 20th centuries

2024-05-31T12:12:08+00:00

What is written inside the dome of the ziyorat khana of the Qusam ibn Abbas complex?

2024-05-31T11:49:57+00:00
The calligraphy is a special style of the ghubor script. The diacritic is absent. A fragment from]]>

What artistic forms predominated in the fine arts of Uzbekistan in the 50s and 60s of the last century?

2024-05-31T11:30:08+00:00
It was renewed by creative searches of artists of an academic style: R. Akhmedov, N. Kuzybaev, A.]]>

Indoor sculpture in Uzbekistan

2024-05-31T07:55:14+00:00
The collection of the State Museum of Arts presents many of their works. National and universal t]]>

Who was Darvish Ali Changi?

2024-05-31T07:04:01+00:00

More than 1,200 schools in the Kashkadarya region received book albums from the "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" series

2024-05-30T11:47:16+00:00
These books, published by the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of th]]>

What was a zhelak head cape?

2024-05-30T09:52:09+00:00

Experts from the UK, Austria, and the Netherlands praise WOSCU projects: an impressive contribution to global oriental studies

2024-05-30T06:40:24+00:00
The event discussed prospects for joint research and publications in the field of cultural herita]]>

Professor Rustam Suleymanov turned 85 years old

2024-05-30T05:33:29+00:00

Clothing styles in the Bukhara emirate

2024-05-29T11:07:55+00:00
The workshops were located directly on the territory of the emir’s residence, and their products ]]>

What kind of headdresses did the women of Kashkadarya wear?

2024-05-29T10:09:51+00:00

Bukhara gold-embroidered shoes

2024-05-29T10:01:51+00:00

A rare architectural structure in Shakhrisabz - what hadith is carved on the sarcophagus of the crypt of Amir Temur?‌‌

2024-05-29T09:16:25+00:00
After this, another hadith is carved, it was accepted as true among the Sunni and included in the]]>

Bright Dungan embroidery

2024-05-28T10:21:12+00:00

Dungan collection in the State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan

2024-05-28T08:28:02+00:00

Gypsy women who don't avoid photographers

2024-05-28T07:46:40+00:00
Unlike other townspeople, Gypsy women did not cover their faces, and photographers of the past ma]]>

All breast adornments of Surkhandarya women

2024-05-28T06:10:29+00:00

A ruler who died on his way back from a pilgrimage

2024-05-27T11:20:26+00:00

The History of formation of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-05-27T10:42:08+00:00

Shoes from oases with embroideries

2024-05-27T10:33:38+00:00
The shoes of the master were made of various types of leather, which the artisans charmgar-kunchi]]>

Dungan wall embroideries

2024-05-27T09:58:13+00:00

Who practiced the craft of gold embroidery before?

2024-05-25T10:03:43+00:00

How many miniatures does the manuscript number "Arabe 5036" contain?

2024-05-25T09:58:53+00:00
The style of some of these repr]]>

Dungan shoes made at home

2024-05-25T09:24:26+00:00

A building that caught the attention of photographers

2024-05-25T08:47:26+00:00

Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan: A Treasure for Future Generations

2024-05-24T14:47:47+00:00
Organized by the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of Cultural Legacy]]>

What were the most popular women's jewelry in Surkhandarya?

2024-05-24T10:20:46+00:00
Among earrings, beshpoya, uch kuzacha, letuvu (letiba) nostril decoration were popular. A festive]]>

Strange customs of local gypsies

2024-05-24T10:11:12+00:00
Of great interest are pictures of Central Asian Gypsies – Lyuli (Jughi) and Mazang – representati]]>

Carpet products stored in the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan

2024-05-24T09:30:05+00:00
These are the high pile carpets, flat-woven carpets sholcha gilam, arabi gilam, various torba, kh]]>

About the wide access opportunities of the National Library of Uzbekistan

2024-05-24T07:38:36+00:00

Distinctive features of the dresses of Kashkadarya women

2024-05-23T11:56:40+00:00

A look into the Turkestan region

2024-05-23T11:50:09+00:00
First of all, they touched Tashkent – the capital of the region, as well as Samarkand, Kokand and]]>

"Alphabet" of the ornament

2024-05-23T11:35:47+00:00

About the National Library of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi

2024-05-23T09:44:54+00:00

When did Khorezm coins begin to be minted?

2024-05-22T10:38:52+00:00
Coins, paper and silk money make up the bulk of this fund. Most of the coins and banknotes were d]]>

Persian anthology at the National Library of France

2024-05-22T10:17:17+00:00

The most photographed cities of the mid-19th - early 20th centuries

2024-05-22T09:43:33+00:00

From the history of embroidery

2024-05-22T09:36:11+00:00
This type of applied art became widespread in the life and daily life of the people of our countr]]>

Karakalpak in the photographs

2024-05-22T05:55:37+00:00

What knowledge did a calligrapher have in the East? (Part II)

2024-05-21T10:11:55+00:00

Days of Uzbek Culture in Moscow: A Vibrant Introduction to Ancient Traditions and Modern Life in Uzbekistan

2024-05-21T07:28:39+00:00
It is worth noting that since 2022, the Uzbek Language and Culture Center has been operating at M]]>

What knowledge did a calligrapher have in the East? (Part I)

2024-05-21T07:00:03+00:00

What functions did women’s jewelry perform in Surkhandarya?

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But, nevertheless, even a small number of them in a suit identified the ethnicity, social and mar]]>

Samarkand, a city that has risen from ruins throughout the centuries

2024-05-21T05:37:12+00:00

WOSCU will create a new book about the Paykend settlement

2024-05-20T11:31:36+00:00
This meeting symbolized the continuation of a long-standing fruitful collaboration that has led t]]>

Techniques for making flat-woven carpets

2024-05-20T11:20:01+00:00

What musical instruments accompanied Amir Temur on military campaigns?

2024-05-20T10:24:33+00:00

Indian miniatures in the collection of the Institute of Oriental Studies named after Abu Rayhan Beruni

2024-05-20T07:25:14+00:00

Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan’s projects presented in Bursa

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The conference was attended by representatives of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, India, Albania,]]>

Hirayama Ikuo, scientist and artist who survived the atomic bombing

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A charming tablecloth, joynamaz rugs, sandalpush in the Hiroshima Museum...

2024-05-18T09:46:21+00:00
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Features of oriental miniatures in the 17th century in Bukhara

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Arabic script as a form of fine art

2024-05-18T04:52:56+00:00

Did you know that there is a Buddhist university?

2024-05-17T12:11:05+00:00

Kushan aristocracy and Buddha sculptures

2024-05-17T11:47:38+00:00

The heyday of the skullcap art

2024-05-17T10:42:41+00:00

Carpet patterns and their meaning‌‌

2024-05-17T10:18:41+00:00

Who are Mutrib, Sazanda and Ghazalkhan?

2024-05-17T10:06:25+00:00

What kind of shoes did the women residents of Surkhandarya wear?

2024-05-16T11:02:25+00:00
Leather boots were worn in winter.

You will find more e]]>

Medallions and formulas written on them in the crypt of Amir Temur

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The letters are large, diacritic points are irregular. The writing style: decorative versions of ]]>

A rare architectural structure that has suffered loss

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Beauty in the bedroom of Hutton Castle‌‌

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He amassed an impressive collection of art that included ancient antiquities from Egypt, Mesopota]]>

Set of unusual bowls

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It was constructed on the occasion when a collection of the late Chief Director of the Okayama Ga]]>

How do we define the specificity of Central Asian collections?

2024-05-15T11:56:29+00:00

Expressive style of Muhammad Murad Samarkandi (Part II)

2024-05-15T11:16:26+00:00

Expressive style of Muhammad Murad Samarkandi (Part I)

2024-05-15T10:20:31+00:00

Features of miniatures of Mawarannahr in the 16th century

2024-05-15T09:45:46+00:00

When did the Khorasan school of Sufism appear?

2024-05-15T09:17:54+00:00

In Memory of Edward Vasilievich Rtveladze

2024-05-14T11:46:55+00:00

Islamic Art in the Burrell Collection

2024-05-14T11:31:35+00:00

The scientist bequeathed her entire collection of calligraphy to the museum

2024-05-14T11:25:45+00:00

Who is Shams ad-din Kular buried in Dar ut-Tilovat?

2024-05-14T09:48:15+00:00

Timurid period tile

2024-05-14T05:46:51+00:00

Expanding Knowledge Horizons: New Addition to IRCICA's Collection from WOSCU

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Through international cooperation, WOSCU has generously donated a valuable gift to IRCICA – a col]]>

Collection of the Linden Museum in Stuttgart

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Paranja

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Musical science during the reign of Amir Temur

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Maqamat is the art of the united Muslim civilization

2024-05-13T06:18:36+00:00

School libraries in the Tashkent region received 17,000 books on the architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan

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The certificate award ceremony took place today at the 'Renaissance' cinema house during the even]]>

How did cultural life change in Samarkand under the reign of Amir Temur?

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Bosh is the main headdress of married women of Surkhandarya

2024-05-10T09:40:18+00:00

Chapans of the 19th century

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Khorezm ceramics

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How did the secular art of Mawarannahr influence the court traditions of the Arab Caliphate?

2024-05-10T07:07:57+00:00

About Uzbek ceramics‌‌

2024-05-08T11:58:48+00:00

Rishtan artisans ha]]>

Master recognized for his clay toys

2024-05-08T10:35:38+00:00

All three museum]]>

What prayers are written on the archivolts of Amir Temur’s crypt?

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If we keep in mind that the crypt was built during Amir Temur’s lifetime, then, most likely, Sahi]]>

How was the system of musical modes transformed after the conquest of Mawarannahr by the Arabs?

2024-05-08T08:21:13+00:00

Which region of Uzbekistan has always been famous for gold embroidery?

2024-05-08T07:01:08+00:00

The State Museum]]>

Golden Age: How Gold Embroidery Became a Symbol of Bukharian Magnificence

2024-05-07T11:39:53+00:00

At the Cutting Edge of Tradition: The Exhibition of Uzbek Knives at the Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan

2024-05-07T09:59:32+00:00

"The Turkestan Collection": Exploring a Unique Collection of the Past

2024-05-07T09:32:04+00:00

"Bukharan Treasures: In Search of Sharifdjan Mahdum’s Lost Library"

2024-05-07T08:22:15+00:00

"Secrets of the Special Valuable Editions Collection of the Navoi Library"

2024-05-07T07:23:59+00:00

Toys made by a master - terracotta figurines depicting fairytale animals and birds...

2024-05-07T05:38:55+00:00

What fabric samples are kept in the collection of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan?

2024-05-06T11:33:35+00:00

Why was Amir Temur not buried in the crypt he built?

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But due to political disturbances after Amir Temur's death (1405), he was never buried in t]]>

What fabrics were produced in the Uzbek khanates?

2024-05-06T07:58:28+00:00
Silk-weaving as a handicraft appeared in China in the 2nd millennium BC. Eventually it became kno]]>

What groups are Uzbek jewelry divided into?

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Jewellers (Zargars) made jewellery for both men and women and decorated weapons, dishware, and sm]]>

Ceramic schools of Uzbekistan

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Contemporary Uzbek showpiece ce]]>

What techniques and patterns did the minters of Uzbekistan use?

2024-05-04T09:46:59+00:00
The State Museum of Arts holds ]]>

How did the ceramic products of different schools of Uzbekistan differ?

2024-05-04T08:16:07+00:00

Precious ikat textiles and robes

2024-05-04T07:36:03+00:00

Iron sticks of the sarcophagus in the crypt of Amir Temur: what are they for?

2024-05-04T07:28:30+00:00
What are these iron stick]]>

How the Emir of Bukhara Secured Permission from Nikolay II to Build a Mosque in Petersburg

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The festive event was attended by the Emir of Bukhara, Said Abdulahad Khan (1859–1910), and promi]]>

The Journey of the Samarkand Quran

2024-05-03T09:58:58+00:00

What is the sarcophagus in the crypt of Amir Temur made of and what flower is depicted on it?

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Next to it there is an extraordinary architectural structure - the crypt of Amir Temur, which he ]]>

What schools of wood carving and painting existed in Uzbekistan?

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Items of this art include various household goods (screens, carved and painted multifaceted table]]>

Ganch carving and painting collection of The State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan

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In the late 19th– early 20th centuries, famous centres of such art were Khiva, Bukhara, Tashkent,]]>

What was Italian Senator Adamoli doing at the court of Khudayar Khan?

2024-05-02T17:36:40+00:00

Puzzles made of Timurid tiles at the Turin Museum of Eastern Art

2024-05-02T17:27:16+00:00

The manuscript of Avicenna, stolen from the Dominican monastery

2024-05-02T15:34:06+00:00
The translation was made by Nat]]>

Inscription on the frieze of the 11th century (Ziyarat-khana at the Qusam ibn ‘Abbas mausoleum)

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They were discovered during the research works in the 1960s. These fragments of wooden structures]]>

340 schools in Tashkent received 6,800 book-albums from the series "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan"

2024-05-01T12:27:26+00:00
During the event, a ceremonial distribution of certificates for the complimentary reception of bo]]>

What were women's jewelry made of in Surkhandarya?

2024-05-01T06:34:37+00:00
Most of the adornments of the women of the valley were imported (from Bukhara), but local craftsm]]>

Panor Buva and Khudoybergen Devanov

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Its formation began in 1924. In 1939, with the opening of the regional historical museum in the N]]>

Collectible items from Central Asia and their collectors in the Czech Republic

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However, they only ended up in the Naprstek Museum in 1921 when an extensive collection of so-cal]]>

What items are represented in the Uzbek collection of the Naprstek Museum?

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Almost half of the items consist of works of applied art, dating from the second half of the 19th]]>

How did Navoi's poetry save the Timurid prince?

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Ottoman sultans sent him gifts, and Ottoman poets wrote naziras (poetic imitations) of his poems.]]>

The written heritage of Uzbekistan in the National Library of the Czech Republic

2024-04-30T06:37:19+00:00

“Young man reading a book” from Louvre

2024-04-30T06:04:24+00:00

Today is the birthday of the legendary master ceramist Sharofiddin Yusupov

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The master's works are not only represented in domestic collections but also found in the Museum ]]>

Suzani in Germany

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All three museums have their own collection traditions corresponding to their different histories]]>

“Double” of “Shahi-Zinda” in Shahrisabz

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Some monuments of the complex resemble a large square in structure and the complex itself occupie]]>

What inscriptions are on the wall of a unique architectural structure - the crypt of Amir Temur in Shahrisabz?

2024-04-29T07:24:38+00:00

What kind of headdress did Karakalpaks wear in everyday life?

2024-04-29T06:38:30+00:00
Turme was for urban and rural women varying in shapes, sizes and style to wear.

Karakalpak]]>

Where can we read the “beautiful names” of Allah?

2024-04-27T13:03:14+00:00
This new text was inscribed wit]]>

What did Europeans buy in markets thinking it was a whistle?‌‌

2024-04-27T12:26:09+00:00

What does “Guli Surkh” say on the door of the mausoleum where Jahangir Mirzo is buried?

2024-04-27T10:54:47+00:00

"Even in the days o]]>

What did young Karakalpak girls wear on their heads?

2024-04-27T10:01:21+00:00
On the sides of the caps were a]]>

What kind of clothes did older Karakalpak women wear?

2024-04-27T08:00:38+00:00
They were covered with thin, mo]]>

Tiles from the Buyan Quli Khan Mausoleum

2024-04-26T12:18:18+00:00

The founder]]>

What do the prayer formulas on the inscriptions of the «a very tall construction» in Kashkadarya say?‌‌

2024-04-26T11:43:43+00:00

Amudarya Hemidrachm in the Fitzwilliam Museum Collection

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Over the last forty years, several very important acquisitions of this kind have been made.

How did Ulugh Beg's "Book of the Fixed Stars" end up in Istanbul, and then in Paris?

2024-04-26T09:55:22+00:00
At the time of purchase, the manuscript was owned by someone named J. Klatz. The manuscript came ]]>

French Collections of Illustrated Manuscripts from Mawarannahr

2024-04-26T09:19:33+00:00

Who made the door of the mausoleum of Khazrati Imam?

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The texts written on the door say that the date of its construction is 1280 AH (this corresponds ]]>

Ziyarat-khana of complex of buildings near the Qusam ibn ‘Abbas mausoleum

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A small room for the ritual stock and equipment (tough-khana) is built nearby, and there is a row]]>

Museum enriched with items from the Uzbek tea room

2024-04-25T09:02:31+00:00
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IA Dunyo: The UNESCO Secretariat has received a 50-volumes book-album "Cultural legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections"

2024-04-25T08:51:51+00:00
Diplomats provided information about this project, implemented by the Gl]]>

The UNESCO Secretariat has received a 50-volumes book-album "Cultural legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections"

2024-04-25T08:40:42+00:00
Diplomats provided information about this project, implemented by the Gl]]>

The Lubeck Ethnological Museum

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The Central Asian holdings of the Ethnological Collection of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck are tru]]>

Zhegde as Karakalpak analogue of the paranji

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Unlike the Uzbek paranji, it was short to the knees and hadn’t a chachvan. Its long, false taperi]]>

Collection of weapons in the Museum of History of Uzbekistan

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Among the b]]>

Toreutics in Uzbekistan: Revival of Tradition

2024-04-24T12:17:43+00:00

Artifacts c]]>

Through the Ages: The Path of Porcelain into Central Asia

2024-04-24T10:31:50+00:00

Over the ce]]>

"YANGI ZAMON": 50 volumes of WOSCU book-albums were donated to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Tajikistan

2024-04-24T10:00:12+00:00

In the Depths of the Uzbekistan History Museum: Unique Expeditions and Scholarly Discoveries

2024-04-24T07:45:05+00:00

Ishik - winter shapan for wealthy Karakalpak women

2024-04-23T12:37:22+00:00
The sides and flaps of ishik were trimmed with otters fur. They wore it independently of age, but]]>

What was the outwear shapan of Karakalpak women like?

2024-04-23T12:19:34+00:00
They also had a red protected fringe at the edges, ends with three tassels in the side sections; ]]>

Zhengse is a distinctive feature of Karakalpak women's costume

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Jengse was produced separately, they were up to 40 cm long and were made of red cloth over ]]>

The Armory of Dresden State Art Collections

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Energetic dynasties temporarily restored the old order in the Khanates of Khiva and Kokand and th]]>

Mosque at the mausoleum of the Qusam ibn ‘Abbas

2024-04-22T10:48:08+00:00

Jahangir Mirza and Kishi: what is their relationship?

2024-04-22T09:01:18+00:00

What truth is written in the inscriptions of the mausoleum of Khazrati Imam?

2024-04-22T07:58:21+00:00

A rich variety of Karakalpak women's headdresses

2024-04-22T06:52:06+00:00
It included tahia, kasava, turmi, saukele, kiymeshek and tobelik. Girls and teens wore a headdres]]>

How did the shapan of Karakalpak women differ from that of men?

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The shapan of women was very si]]>

The name is repeatedly mentioned in the inscriptions of the mausoleum where the Temurid prince is buried

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On the wall we can see un]]>

Kok keilek – Karakalpak wedding dress

2024-04-20T07:40:32+00:00
It was made of blue homespun fa]]>

What did the festive outfits of Karakalpak women look like?

2024-04-20T07:28:35+00:00
Fabric for shirts of girls and ]]>

"Usmadon" for eyebrow coloring in the Bumiller collection

2024-04-20T03:30:54+00:00

Items donated to the Ethnological Museum Dresden

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Since 2010 they have been part of the association of Dresden State Art Collections (SKD). The old]]>

Which architectural complex in Uzbekistan resembles a large square?

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Dar ut-Tilavat, as this group of architectural monuments is conventionally called. The area]]>

Words and sacred formulas written in the crypt of Amir Temur

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A fragment from the Quran is written across it in the thuluth script. On the decorative tympan of]]>

Vase from the Bumiller collection

2024-04-19T10:30:24+00:00

The role of the Kushan dynasty in history

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It is believed that the founders of the Kushan Kingdom were nomadic peoples who came to Bactria f]]>

On behalf of WOSCU, the book-album series “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan” presented to the Miho Museum

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Firdavs Abdukhalikov: The publication of collections of artifacts originating from the territory ]]>

Ewers with engraved Kufic inscription with the name of the master Akhmad

2024-04-18T11:48:30+00:00

What were the traditional Karakalpach home dresses like?

2024-04-18T11:31:58+00:00
Homemade traditional dresses had the traditional cut; unmarried girls and girls had horizontal co]]>

What was included in the clothing set of Karakalpak women?

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Clothes were made from a variety of cotton, silk and wool fabrics, both homemade and factory-made]]>

What is written at the entrance to the Shahi-Zindah complex mausoleum of 1360-1361?

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Hono]]>

The Bumiller Collection

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The collection represents the most complete groupings of practically all kind of bronze and brass]]>

The meaning of red in Karakalpak clothing

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The red color had particularly strong protection of the reproductive function of women. Meaning o]]>

Plate with images of birds

2024-04-16T12:09:46+00:00

This ]]>

What do the inscriptions on the door leading to the complex of buildings near the mausoleum of Qusam ibn Abbas say?

2024-04-16T10:55:14+00:00

The door is ]]>

The group of buildings around the Qusam ibn ‘Abbas mausoleum

2024-04-16T10:41:58+00:00

The Budrach hoard dated to the middle of 11th century

2024-04-16T09:05:34+00:00

The coll]]>

Germany's only museum of Islamic art at the University of Bamberg

2024-04-16T08:01:24+00:00

Senat]]>

What is the importance of age-appropriate clothing for women?

2024-04-16T07:50:15+00:00

Therefor]]>

Features of the traditional Karakalpak women’s costumes

2024-04-13T09:21:25+00:00

The costume had t]]>

«Colours of The Silk Road – suzani embroidery from Uzbekistan»

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Entitled Colours of The Silk Road, Suzani embroideries from Uzbekistan, this special exhibition r]]>

How did the clothing of the Karakalpaks reflect their age?

2024-04-13T08:18:00+00:00
Older people's clothes were looser, longer and in dark colors; young people wore more tight-fitti]]>

Chagatai manuscripts

2024-04-13T07:42:32+00:00
Chagatai manuscripts came to the library in a variety of ways. Since 1817, they were bought by tr]]>

"Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan"

2024-04-13T07:15:36+00:00

Media event "Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan"

2024-04-09T12:27:51+00:00
The implementation of the project was a vivid]]>

What kind of shoes did the Karakalpaks wear?

2024-04-09T12:10:02+00:00
Also, they wore soft boots made of sheep leather or goat leather (mesi) with leather galoshes (ge]]>

Unique works of the Ottoman Turks stored in Britain‌‌

2024-04-09T12:01:24+00:00
Amongst these holdings, which include illustrated manuscripts, albums, calligraphies, drawings, p]]>

Manuscripts in the Berlin State Library‌‌

2024-04-09T10:56:57+00:00

Kun.uz: 50-volume publication on Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage transferred to the fund of Islamic Art Museum of Malaysia

2024-04-09T10:20:17+00:00
During the
2024-04-09T08:10:33+00:00
This information was reported by the press service of the World Society.

New 20 volumes of]]>

50 volumes “Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the World Collections” were donated to a museum in Malaysia

2024-04-09T07:57:44+00:00
During the meeting, the museum received as a gift 50 volumes of the book-album series "The Cultur]]>

A delegei, kulakshin and other winter headdresses of the Karakalpaks

2024-04-09T07:47:17+00:00
Another common headdress of the late 19th – early 20th century was a delegei, a crown which was m]]>

History of the Berlin State Library‌‌

2024-04-08T10:14:39+00:00
Oriental manuscripts were already part of the original holdings when the library was founded in 1]]>

Who brought Navoi's "Kulliyat" to France?

2024-04-08T09:30:13+00:00
Thanks to one of the first students of the French school for Oriental languages established by Co]]>

Media event "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan"

2024-04-08T07:34:26+00:00
Since 2010, with the support of the Government of Uzbekistan, WOSCU has launched the project "Arc]]>

Karakalpak tahiya and its types

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A cap band was often made of a different material and trimmed with braid jiyek and pompon of silk]]>

How much did the French ambassador buy Mirajname for?‌‌

2024-04-06T14:43:35+00:00
One of the first illustrated manuscripts from Mawarannahr was bought by the French Ambassador Den]]>

Objects from the Collections of Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner and Carl Wache

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A collection of objects from the area of present-day Uzbekistan including some pieces from East T]]>

"Sarpo from head to toe" purchased in East Turkestan

2024-04-06T12:05:05+00:00
Its accomplished multicoloured pattern was produced by tinting the silk yarns through the popular]]>

What kind of hat was popular among the Karakalpaks in the old days?

2024-04-06T11:07:15+00:00
The kurash was made of black sheepskin, with fur outside, sheepskin was sewn onto the cap o]]>

Mirror from the Bumiller collection

2024-04-05T10:11:41+00:00

This collection most comprehensively represents practically all types of bronze and ]]>

How many books are stored in the National Library of France?

2024-04-05T09:58:28+00:00

"Bukhara Portiere Carnations"

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He described five of them as being Bukhara bedspreads, with one being all red; one having yellow ]]>

Do you know who copied "Mi‘raj-nama"?

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Even the Kings of France showed great interest in this work. This manuscript is of the highest im]]>

Postin - winter Karakalpak sheepskin coat

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Sleeves, flaps, hem of postyn were always trimmed on the edges of a wide (8 – 10 cm) border of co]]>

What was a shekpen robe?

2024-04-04T16:27:30+00:00
It was made from fine camel-wool of natural light-sand color, sides and flaps were trimmed at the]]>

Kalpak as a connection with the ancient Scythians

2024-04-04T16:19:24+00:00
In ancient times, Karakalpaks had tall conical felt caps kalpak-takyya. The kalpak had a conical ]]>

Which library in France contains manuscripts brought from Mawarannahr?

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According to information,‌‌ The French collections of illustrated manuscripts from Mawarannahr ar]]>

Did you know that Uzbek suzani were used in British castles?‌‌

2024-04-04T08:29:32+00:00
These silk on cotton embroideri]]>

How was the National Library of France created?

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The first catalogue of Oriental]]>

A valuable art lover through the eyes of a journalist

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The journalist wrote on 10th Ma]]>

The incorrectly interpreted suzani embroidery

2024-04-03T09:44:11+00:00
The embroidered wedding-n]]>

A unique gift from a generous patron

2024-04-03T08:45:11+00:00

What discovery did the Hermitage expert make in Navoi’s work?

2024-04-03T08:07:01+00:00
Especially the work of Khamsa. ]]>

Was the Indian style dominant in Khamsa miniatures?

2024-04-03T07:50:18+00:00
It seems that the miniatu]]>

Zoroastrian temple discovered in Toprak-Kala site of the Khazarasp region

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As a result, one of the oldest temples of Central Asia associated with Zoroastrianism was discove]]>

Miracles found in Toprak-Kala

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The following objects located in the complex itself attract particular attention: a fortified cit]]>

When did chugurma appear in Khorezm?

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This rider is a man, depicted on a horse, with an arrow on his shoulder and chugurma on his head.]]>

What headwear did women in Surkhandarya prefer?

2024-04-02T07:58:30+00:00
Basically, girls and young women of the valley wore hats like skullcaps and various shawls of bri]]>

Minisak, kurta and other types of outerwear of Surkhandarya women

2024-04-02T07:16:17+00:00
The paranja-burqa in the valley was used as a day off streetwear, but more often kurta or zhelak.]]>

How did the urban men dress in Kashkadarya?

2024-04-01T12:03:18+00:00
Their primary distinctive feature was embroidery performed in iroqi technique. It fully cov]]>

What kind of shoes did Surkhandarya men wear in ancient times?

2024-04-01T12:00:12+00:00
The choriki were high shoes from calf, camel or horse hide and had special laces that went throug]]>

What is the Kalapush skullcap?

2024-04-01T11:56:12+00:00
Boys’ and bridegrooms’ kalapush had an embroidered band decorated with braids, pompons from color]]>

What did the male half of Surkhandarya wear on their heads?

2024-04-01T11:11:12+00:00
The turban was worn primarily by men in the valley as a headgear starting from the age of twelve.]]>

Our cultural heritage reflected in fine art

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Throughout history, our people have always shown respect towards the fairer sex! These aspects ar]]>

What was included in a traditional men's costume?

2024-03-30T16:16:19+00:00

What was included in the Karakalpak bride's jewelry set?

2024-03-30T16:11:58+00:00
Starting from the decorations o]]>

The role of jewelry in the costume of a Karakalpak woman

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Their main role in addition to ]]>

The significance of jewelry and the rules for wearing them among Karakalpak women

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As for complexes of decorations]]>

How did the men of Surkhandarya belt their clothes?

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Rich people and merchants were ]]>

Townspeople and residents of the foothills of Surkhandarya: how did their clothes differ?

2024-03-29T11:25:29+00:00

On behalf of WOSCU, a series of book-albums was presented to the Topkapi Palace Museum

2024-03-29T11:22:43+00:00
The Topkapi Palace is among the world's richest museums and is considered the best and most visit]]>

What fabrics were used to make men's clothing in Surkhandarya?

2024-03-29T10:27:57+00:00
Striped alacha was used to produce men’s robes and shirts; janda, a locally produced high-quality]]>

What distinguishes the traditional costume of Surkhandarya?

2024-03-29T08:48:22+00:00

What was included in the wedding attire set of Karakalpak women?

2024-03-29T08:44:36+00:00

The wedding set w]]>

What was the sequence of wearing headgear by Karakalpak women?

2024-03-29T07:37:44+00:00
In the latter half of the 19th century, the saukele was the main ritual of wedding dress. With th]]>

Characteristics of the embroidery of the Karakalpak headwear kiymeshek

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The red part of kyzyl kiymeshek covered horizontally with ornamental motifs characterized of a ce]]>

What was the Karakalpak headwear kiymeshek like?

2024-03-28T11:24:14+00:00
There were two of Karakalpak kiymesheks: kyzyl (red) kimeshek – for young women and aq (white) ki]]>

What is the purpose of the kiyimeshek headwear?

2024-03-28T10:23:10+00:00
The purpose of the kiymeshek was to hide the hair of married women, because it was believed among]]>

What did the kiyimeshek headwear consist of?

2024-03-28T09:53:57+00:00

How did Karakalpak women wear turbans?

2024-03-28T09:50:58+00:00
Only old women used white fabric. If the cloth for the turban was from aydynly, that turban was c]]>

How was the saukele decorated?

2024-03-27T11:48:19+00:00
By the sides of its parts were sewn beads down to the shoulders and chest – there are three bundl]]>

What was the "Saukele" worn with?

2024-03-27T10:20:40+00:00
It was richly decorated with turquoise and coral in convex frames and engraved of floral ornament]]>

What was included in the traditional costume of Surkhandarya women?

2024-03-27T09:36:39+00:00
They differ in headwear, length and width, quality and placement of embroidery, as well as jewelr]]>

What is the "Saukele" headdress?

2024-03-27T08:01:23+00:00
This is an ancient complex of helmet from hat remembered about the warlike past of Karakalpak wom]]>

Musical Instruments of the Ancient East

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The musical culture of Chach, Khorezm, and Kushan (1st-8th centuries)

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In fact, the embassies often brought them to China as gifts. According to various sources, the mu]]>

The influence of Kamoliddin Behzad on the miniature school of the 15th-16th centuries

2024-03-26T11:36:37+00:00
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What makes the “Diwan” by Amir Khusraw Dehlevi remarkable?

2024-03-26T11:10:24+00:00

The Role of Sogd in the Intensive Exchange of Cultural Values

2024-03-26T08:39:58+00:00

This lute-like]]>

Syncretic Features of the Musical Culture of Ancient Uzbekistan

2024-03-26T08:36:08+00:00

External Influences on the Formation of Central Asian Musical Culture in Antiquity

2024-03-26T08:02:30+00:00

One of the]]>

Calligraphy is an integral part of our cultural heritage

2024-03-25T11:32:59+00:00
The World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of Cultural Legacy ofUzbekistan]]>

Monumental forms of fine art of ancient and medieval art (Part V)

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Monumental forms of fine art of ancient and medieval art (Part IV)

2024-03-25T10:10:06+00:00

Miniature styles of the 16th century in the East (part IV)

2024-03-25T09:30:57+00:00
At the beginning of the 16th century, when the Shaybanid dynasty appeared, new artistic methods a]]>

Soft power in the hands of young diplomats

2024-03-20T11:58:24+00:00
The event was organized by the World Society for the Study, Preservation, and Popularization of t]]>

Monumental forms of fine art of ancient and medieval art (Part III)

2024-03-20T09:08:22+00:00

Monumental forms of fine art of ancient and medieval art (Part II)

2024-03-20T08:54:42+00:00
The earliest examples of ancient art in the Museum are clay sculptures found on the site of Khalc]]>

Fergana.agency: It was decided to increase the civilizational potential of Uzbekistan through cinema, culture and diplomacy

2024-03-20T08:19:55+00:00
The event was organized by the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of th]]>

Monumental forms of fine art of ancient and medieval art (Part I)

2024-03-20T08:09:38+00:00

Nuz.uz : A "Diplomat" film club will be established in Uzbekistan

2024-03-20T07:46:02+00:00
The event was organized by the World Society for the Study, Preservat]]>

Local centers of instrumental development

2024-03-20T07:07:33+00:00
The instruments of Sogd, Bactria, Tokharistan, Chach, Ferghana and Khwarezm all have their own un]]>

Work of the State Museum of Art during the years of independence

2024-03-19T11:22:19+00:00
In the coming years, it is planned to complete its reconstruction and construct new, additional e]]>

Miniature styles of the 16th century in the East: part III

2024-03-19T10:13:13+00:00

Why did calligraphers and miniaturists have to flee Herat at the beginning of the 16th century?

2024-03-19T10:09:06+00:00
In 1507 it was seized by Shaybani-khan and in 1510 by Shah Ismail. The city was plundered and the]]>

What hadiths can be read on the portal of one of the oldest mausoleums of Shahi-Zindah?

2024-03-19T07:35:49+00:00
The script of this inscription is naskh-i thuluth with elements of the divani script. The charact]]>

Art historians who made a great contribution to the development of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan

2024-03-19T05:58:56+00:00
As a result of trips to the Qashqadaryo and Surxondaryo regions, a large collection of 82 items w]]>

Three main spheres of music usage in the south of Uzbekistan in ancient times

2024-03-18T11:03:26+00:00

It onl]]>

When did the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan get a new building?

2024-03-18T10:49:42+00:00
It was in the form of a cube glazed on all sides. The basements were intended for the placement o]]>

Features of the Herat schools of miniatures in the 15th century

2024-03-18T08:59:58+00:00
In their composition and type of characters they are close to the miniatures from the collection ]]>

Who is buried in one of the oldest mausoleums in Shahi-Zindah?

2024-03-18T08:08:12+00:00
A date of its construction, 762 [1360–1361], has remained in the magnificent inscriptions on the ]]>

What was written on the ancient entrance door of the Khwaja Akhmad mausoleum?

2024-03-18T06:28:59+00:00
V. Vyatkin had recorded part of this inscription, then, half a century later, V. Shishkin publish]]>

"...The rotation of the heavenly bodies and the good will...": another Oqsaroy inscription that suffered losses

2024-03-16T11:38:58+00:00

Oriental miniature styles of the 16th century (сontinuation)

2024-03-16T07:41:22+00:00

What is written on the tombstone in the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmad?

2024-03-16T07:14:20+00:00
In the process of the latest re]]>

What information about the inscriptions of Oqsaroy is available in the Archive of Russian Orientalists?

2024-03-16T06:13:13+00:00
The inscription is poorly prese]]>

Oriental miniature styles of the 16th century

2024-03-16T04:50:08+00:00

Collection of countries of the foreign East in the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan

2024-03-15T08:22:08+00:00
The collections of Chinese and ]]>

In honor of whom was the mausoleum of Jahangir Mirzo in Dar us-sadat complex restored?

2024-03-15T07:25:54+00:00
M.E. Masson, on the basis of hi]]>

Original text on the portal of the mausoleum of Khwaja Ahmad in the Shahi-Zinda memorial complex

2024-03-15T06:45:30+00:00
Its script is monumental thulut]]>

The Khwaja Ahmad mausoleum

2024-03-15T05:30:51+00:00

A zhegde intended for young women

2024-03-15T04:44:48+00:00

Collection of American researcher Adam Albion

2024-03-14T11:20:16+00:00
An opportunity to visit the famous Savitsky Museum of Arts became a real blessing for him. It was]]>

The story of an observer who visited the house of a Russian officer who was passionate about rugs

2024-03-14T10:50:20+00:00

Important date mentioned in the qasyd of Oqsaroy epigraphy

2024-03-14T09:52:41+00:00

What is written on the Morpech pillar of Oqsaroy?

2024-03-14T07:39:04+00:00
It is placed on the outer corner of the small arch just like the right pylon. The column is suppo]]>

A hat tumak

2024-03-14T07:25:17+00:00

What is this «a very tall construction» mentioned in the Zafarnama by Sharaf ad-din ‘Ali Yazdi, and where is it located?

2024-03-13T10:25:05+00:00
After his death in the 777 AH (1376 AD), according to Muhammad-Khaidar, «a special and a very bea]]>

Who is the Khazrati Imam?

2024-03-13T10:22:20+00:00
That is, some sources claim that the complex was constructed after the death of Amir Temur's elde]]>

Where is the palace that the “Garden of Eden” envies?

2024-03-13T10:15:27+00:00
The following inscription, presented to you in the style of Sufi poetry, is a continuation of sim]]>

"Breathing New Life into Our Cultural Heritage"

2024-03-13T07:18:57+00:00
The book albums published by the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of ]]>

Passionate collectors of carpets

2024-03-13T07:04:23+00:00

Karakalpak leather items

2024-03-12T10:27:39+00:00
Two saddle blankets – sweat cloths zhipek zhona – from the Albion collection are of a special int]]>

Karakalpak household utensils

2024-03-12T10:23:09+00:00
An example of this can be found in the Albion Collection. Shanash is a relatively small lea]]>

Collection of a true admirer of Central Asian textile traditions

2024-03-12T10:05:43+00:00
Because of the relative novelty of the study of these fabrics production, as compared to other fi]]>

The Chahar Bagh garden carpets of both Mughal India and Iran

2024-03-12T08:35:52+00:00
Bukharan craft guilds also produced sumptuous silk velvet textiles (baghmal), among the most soph]]>

Mausoleum in the form of a mihrab in Qashqadaryo: who is buried in it?

2024-03-12T07:30:50+00:00
It was built in honor of the eldest son of Amir Temur, heir to the throne Jahangir Mirza (died 13]]>

What part of the Khazrati Imam mausoleum has survived?

2024-03-11T11:51:38+00:00
A dome mosque was attached to the north-west facade of the mausoleum, near the north wall of the ]]>

A calligraphic frieze from the portal of the mausoleum for Ulja Shad-i Mulk Aqa

2024-03-11T10:21:08+00:00
In 1905, the Islamic Art Department of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum purchased a number of pieces o]]>

What order did Amir Temur give regarding the construction of the mausoleum of Khazrati Imam?‌‌

2024-03-11T08:31:20+00:00
It is quite possible that architects and masters were primarily guided by the requirements and id]]>

Who is the author of the miniatures in Khamsa of Nizami?‌‌

2024-03-11T08:17:38+00:00
The same calligraphers in 1088 / 1677 worked on the Tashkent copy of “Kimiya-yi Sa‘adat” (“Alchem]]>

A hanging decorated with a cypress pattern

2024-03-11T06:31:54+00:00

To whom was the palace library of ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Khan inherited?

2024-03-09T12:27:02+00:00

Who gave Khamsa as a gift to Alexander II?

2024-03-09T12:19:40+00:00

What is reflected in the illustrations of Khamsa?

2024-03-09T12:14:44+00:00

The miniature “Majnun at the tent of Laili”

2024-03-09T08:21:20+00:00

A marble panel shaped like a star

2024-03-09T08:14:41+00:00

A burial place for the Temurids and the Barlas aristocracy

2024-03-07T10:11:10+00:00
It is thought that the tomb of his son, ‘Umarshaikh (1356–1394), is located in the same ter]]>

About Karakalpak wedding hat saukele

2024-03-07T09:45:59+00:00

Why do the Karakalpaks call white chapans “the raven’s claws”?

2024-03-07T08:54:29+00:00
An opportunity to visit the famous Savitsky Museum of Arts became a real blessing for him. It was]]>

One of the best examples of architectural epigraphy

2024-03-07T06:26:42+00:00
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Where is the tiled fragment from the portal of the mausoleum of Amir-zada kept?

2024-03-07T05:52:14+00:00

“Help” from the archive of A. Kun of the Russian Academy of Sciences in restoring the inscriptions of Oqsaroy

2024-03-06T11:21:46+00:00

Fabrics with synthetic dyes‌‌

2024-03-06T10:32:40+00:00

The building on which the name of Amir Temur’s grandson is mentioned‌‌

2024-03-06T10:23:43+00:00

Where are the entire ceramic vessels made in Samarkand stored?

2024-03-06T08:26:38+00:00
Objects in its collection dating from the 19th and 20th centuries were limited to a few subject a]]>

An amazing example of suzani stored in Berlin

2024-03-06T07:00:15+00:00
The collection was focused on arts, handicrafts, and archaeological artifacts from nearly every p]]>

Judgments and assumptions about the inscriptions in the mausoleum of Khazrati Imam

2024-03-05T11:46:57+00:00
The frieze with an inscription is on the frieze of mausoleum's quadrangle, under the decorative g]]>

Robes worn at funerals‌‌

2024-03-05T11:07:39+00:00
He has assembled more than four hundred examples of ikat work from virtually every area of the wo]]>

Yellow-white ikat fabrics‌‌

2024-03-05T10:51:39+00:00
In 1976, physician and doctor David Paly, a true admirer of Central Asian textile traditions, beg]]>

Colored fabrics‌‌

2024-03-05T10:26:42+00:00

One of the assumptions made possible thanks to preserved grapheme of Oqsaroy

2024-03-05T10:18:20+00:00
As can be seen in the image, the upper of the preserved twines is decorated with an inscription r]]>

Chapans in the Reisbords collection

2024-03-04T11:13:02+00:00
The interpretation of ikat motifs is largely difficult; however, their shapes arouse in the viewe]]>

A prayer rug decorated with almond patterns

2024-03-04T10:19:14+00:00
One such example is what some scholars interpret as a prayer rug (joynamaz) with a large arch in ]]>

Important note given to rulers in Oqsaroy inscriptions

2024-03-04T09:43:09+00:00

The famous copy of the epic "Yusuf and Zuleykha" in the British Museum

2024-03-04T07:44:59+00:00

“Striking Tents: Central Asian nomad felts from Kyrgyzstan”

2024-03-04T06:08:25+00:00

Collections of Asian art gaining popularity around the world‌‌

2024-03-02T13:32:42+00:00

Ashmolean Museum, which has excellent collections‌‌

2024-03-02T12:52:46+00:00
First opened in 1683, it began ]]>

What is written in the inscriptions of Oqsaroy in golden letters?‌‌

2024-03-02T08:38:51+00:00
Each twine is a bulge with an u]]>

Images of fauna in the art of Central Asia

2024-03-02T07:44:22+00:00

Central Asian fabrics in the Reisbords collection

2024-03-02T06:55:56+00:00
From their home in Santa Monica]]>

Where is one of the rare monuments from the time of Amir Temur?

2024-03-01T11:02:27+00:00
Despite some losses, it remains a monumental building and is famous as one of the unique monument]]>

What do you know about "Abrbandi"?

2024-03-01T10:57:50+00:00

David and Elizabeth Reisbords collection

2024-03-01T10:39:18+00:00
From their home in Santa Monica, California, thousands of miles away from the region, the Reisbor]]>

About the mystical poem and its author in the Oqsaroy inscriptions

2024-03-01T09:58:14+00:00

How was “Dar us-sadat” built?

2024-03-01T08:53:49+00:00
Ten meters south of Mirzo Jahangir mausoleum, on the ground, west-east bound, lies the axial line]]>

Quote in praise of Ali, the first imam of the Shi’ite Imam

2024-02-29T11:58:20+00:00
Such embroideries required both great skill and wealth to produce. Most iroqi examples are ]]>

Gift from a tea merchant‌‌

2024-02-29T10:33:37+00:00
Opened in 1884, the Institute was first conceived as a colonial learning institution designed to ]]>

Unique chapans in collections‌‌

2024-02-29T10:04:10+00:00
Some of the textiles acquired by the Museum at this period consist of urban and rural cloth]]>

The most beautiful Uzbek ethnographic materials

2024-02-29T09:46:47+00:00
Curators have continued to acquire material in order to complement the Museum’s holdings, to fill]]>

Where used to be the only city necropolis for the political and religious elite?‌‌

2024-02-29T09:39:40+00:00
This architectural monument is one of the most famous historical monuments of the Amir Temur era.]]>

To whom is the work “Tavarikh-i Guzida-yi Nusratnama” dedicated?

2024-02-28T12:17:05+00:00
The work describes the reigns of Genghis Khan and his descendants right up to the founder of the ]]>

Two manuscripts in Istanbul and Munich: did the same calligrapher work on them?

2024-02-28T11:50:22+00:00

What gift did Amir of Bukhara Muzaffar al-Din bring to Alexander II?

2024-02-28T11:33:42+00:00
One of them is a Bukharan Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami dated 1058 / 1648, with miniatures. The libr]]>

Silk-embroidered suzanis with floral forms

2024-02-28T11:24:25+00:00
Bold florals arranged among a lattice pattern and surrounded by a wide border of flowers encircle]]>

Kiymeshek, ak zhegde, zheng ush in the Albion Collection

2024-02-28T07:11:33+00:00
An opportunity to visit the famous Savitsky Museum of Arts became a real blessing for him. It was]]>

An exhibition of book-albums from the series "Architectural Epigraphy of Uzbekistan" is being held in Shahrisabz

2024-02-28T05:26:12+00:00
The event was attended by WOSCU scientific editors Rustam Jabbarov and Elmira Gul. The conference]]>

Uzbekistan – Oman: New Horizons of Cultural Cooperation

2024-02-27T12:04:23+00:00
The meeting discussed the further development of relations in various fields, including the stren]]>

The book that introduced the Czech people to the great commander‌‌

2024-02-27T11:08:21+00:00
They were primarily intended for readers from the lower level of Czech society. Nigrin printed ma]]>

Do you know the history of the Ichan-Kala Museum-Reserve?

2024-02-27T10:04:36+00:00
In the same year, the two Khiva museums were visited by about 36 000 people with about 195 museum]]>

Back to 1497... Or the spirit of battle in paintings

2024-02-27T09:58:14+00:00

To whom did Kaufman give the manuscript “The Samarkand Quran”?‌‌

2024-02-26T11:47:17+00:00

Munisaks with images of pomegranate fruits

2024-02-26T11:36:27+00:00
From their home in Santa Monica, California, thousands of miles away from the region, the Reisbor]]>

The most valuable items in the Albion collection‌‌

2024-02-26T10:09:40+00:00

A wonderful example of architecture - the serpentine twine of Oqsaroy and its radiant colors

2024-02-26T10:02:44+00:00
The outer contour of the small arch and the corner of the walls surface are flanked with a three-]]>

Portrait of two Bukharians‌‌

2024-02-26T07:52:56+00:00

How are the names of the masters mentioned in the inscriptions of Oqsaroy?

2024-02-24T12:38:45+00:00
They are combined into separate]]>

Collection of portraits of the rulers of Central Asia

2024-02-24T10:14:36+00:00
The following selection of work]]>

Fergana.agency: Book Album on Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage in Italian Museum Collections

2024-02-24T07:48:14+00:00
As part of the media event "Cultural Legacy as a Bridge between Italy and Uzbekistan," held at th]]>

A work by the famous Khorasan doctor, poet, and lawyer Fakhr al-din Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn ‘Umar al-Razi

2024-02-24T07:47:47+00:00
The work was completed in 1823 ]]>

Uza.uz: Presentation of the album-book "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the Collections of Italy"

2024-02-24T07:41:55+00:00
Uza.uz: Presentation of the album-book "Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the Collections ]]>

“Cultural heritage as a bridge between Italy and Uzbekistan”

2024-02-24T06:52:25+00:00

Media event “Cultural heritage as a bridge between Italy and Uzbekistan”

2024-02-24T05:10:13+00:00
On February 23, in the conference hall of the "Sevimli" telemedia complex, a media event titled "]]>

A tower having lost 80 percent of its architectural decoration

2024-02-23T10:46:36+00:00

Temur’s portraits that interested Indians

2024-02-23T08:27:44+00:00

The painting “Lovers”, which brought great fame

2024-02-22T12:14:53+00:00

The manuscript scattered across various collections around the world

2024-02-22T12:04:24+00:00

A museum created according to the will of a famous Anglo-Irish physician

2024-02-22T12:01:44+00:00
This collection was very rich and included some 40 000 printed books, 7 000 manuscripts, prints b]]>

On behalf of WOSCU, the book-album series “The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan” presented to the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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As part of the ceremony, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbe]]>

Uzbek dervish in the British Museum

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Is it true that the heirs of count Simonich sold "Gulistan" to Sa‘di?

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One of them is “Gulistan” (“Rose Garden”) by Sa‘di, copied in 974 / 1566 – 1567 in Bukhara.

Literary art uniting borders‌‌

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Who brought the epic “Tuhfat al-Ahrar” by Jami to the Russian National Library?

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Among Russian, Western European and Greek books he also possessed 60 manuscripts in Oriental lang]]>

What is written in the restored epigraphy of Oqsaroy?

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Among the cartouches of the large and small frames around the arch niche of the pylon's east faca]]>

The history of Temur the Great‌‌ - a book of unusual format

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Individual pages or sheets of text are not numbered by the printing house. The book “History of T]]>

Ella Liu Jingwen: "I am sincerely impressed by the projects that Uzbekistan manages to implement in the cultural and humanitarian sphere"

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The meeting was organized at the initiative and with the support of the oil service company Eriel]]>

Epigraphy of Oqsaroy: what description was given to the initiators of construction?

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The image you see below has the same message.
It means:
...The owner of]]>

How long ago were suzani made?

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Where were the treasures of the Khorezm rulers kept in the palace?

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Diamonds and expensive jewelry, headgear with precious stones, unique weapons were kept in a spec]]>

Do you know about the collection of aphorisms, attributed to caliph ‘Ali?

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The work of Muhammad ibn Mansur, dedicated to the founder of the Aq-Qoyunlu Dynasty, Abu Nasr Hasan Bahadur khan

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Works on mineralogy provide a description of precious stones and metals (quality, cost, medicinal]]>

Discussion of new media projects of WOSCU together with the TV channel "Russia - Culture"

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They discussed further cooperat]]>

Where is Qutb al-din al-Shirazi’s work “Durrat al-taj li-ghurrat al-Dibaj” kept?

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In 1957, the Institute was named after the great medieval scholar and encyclopaedist Abu Ra]]>

Which illustration ‌‌describes the images of Alisher Navoi with Husayn Bayqara

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The date (928 / 1521 – 1522) and the name of the customer in the form of Abu’l-Muzaffar Sultan-Mu]]>

Wonderful blue and green chapan decorated with a cypress image

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Brought to Central Asia from Persia, the tall and narrow evergreen cypress tree was a powerful sy]]>

Pardah made of yellow abr fabric

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In the lower left corner of the pardah is a slightly different ikat textile, also stripped, with ]]>

Which ruler was the favorable text in Oqsaroy dedicated to?

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On the upper part of the middle and top of the prayer tower doubled diamonds are placed fra]]>

Suzani used as a covering for newlyweds’ bed

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The collection of Asian art was]]>

19th century women who created beauty from silkworms‌‌

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What do world scientists think about the State Museum-Reserve "Ichan-Kala"?

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Therefore, it has been dubbed a]]>

About the important slogan of the state and rulers in Oqsaroy inscriptions

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What titles did Alisher Navoi have?‌‌

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His family had always been in t]]>

Ikat textiles

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Ambassador of the Italian Republic Agostino Pinna on a visit to the WOSCU!

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The Italian Ambassador and Chairman of the Board of the WOSCU Chairman Firdavs Abdulkhalikov disc]]>

Who was the first to record the “medical patient’s history” in the history of medicine?‌‌

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These are “Dastur al-’ilaj” (A Manual on Medical Treatment) and “Muqaddima-i dastur al-’ilaj” (In]]>

Do you know the meaning of the term "suzani"?

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Splendid textiles from Uzbekistan

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Opinions vary widely as to the relative importance of each of the three major categories of aesth]]>

Calligraphic inscription in Persian

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From their home in Santa Monica, California, thousands of miles away from the region, the Reisbor]]>

17 unique manuscripts of Navoi are stored in Turkey

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It should be also noted that Turkey has gained great experience in translating Alisher Navoi’s wo]]>

Medical books

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These manuscripts can be provisionally divided into two groups: original works by well-known auth]]>

Historical, literary and various scientific works of the Babur dynasty in India

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The work of Salih ibn Nasr Allah ibn Sallum (d. 1670), “Al-Kitab fi al-tibb al-jadid al-kimiyay a]]>

How is Allah praised in the epigraphy of Oqsaroy?

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This inscription is inscribed in large white letters on a blue background. The script is sprawly ]]>

The inscription preserved in the epigraphic part of Oqsaroy

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There are sections of a rectangular frame with a fragment of the inscription (the last word) unde]]>

How was Babur depicted in portraits?

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Scientific advisor of WOSCU met with the deputy minister of culture and islamic guidance of Iran

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The festival was also attended by the screenwriter, a member of the Art Council of the Agency of ]]>

What was the real name and nickname of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur ibn Umar Shaikh Mirza?

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