Qatar’s Mass Media focusing on Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage
The article “Arabic Manuscripts Worldwide” is published in the daily Qatar’s newspaper “Al Vatan”, telling about scientific and literary manuscripts of the institute of oriental studies under the academy of sciences of the republic of Uzbekistan. The article emphasizes that the institute of oriental studies named after Abu Rayhan Beruniy under the academy of sciences of the republic of Uzbekistan is admitted as one of the most known scientific institutions of the world, which guards invaluable scientific and literary works written in many different languages of the world.
The newspaper underlines that there are dozens of manuscripts related to 9th-19th centuries on Islamic history, Islamic science and Sufism written in Arabic, Persian and old Uzbek languages kept at the institute’s fund of manuscripts. One of the oldest copies of Karan which is related to 9th century and written in Kufi is also kept in this institute. Also wonderful copies of Karan rewritten in various centuries with known calligraphy signature “Naskh” is guarded in here.
Institute of oriental studies over a many years period along with its foreign colleagues is managing tireless and laborious work for world community acquaintance with this treasure of literary monuments, to save and publish these materials, which are bounded with historical heritage of the country. The newspaper also marked that there are several manuscripts related to Arabic-Islamic heritage in the fund of the institute of oriental studies.
Opening of astronomy museum is appeared to be as a completing event of wide range of business actions spread across the republic during the year. It was also announced by United Nations as an International year of Astronomy 2009. Astronomy museum’s new exposition is presented with the assistance of UNESCO. Model of the main tool from the Ulugbek’s observatory “Meridional Quadrant” is exposed in this museum. Students are able to get acquainted...
In 2006 citizen of Switzerland Mr. Burner Verber showed an initiative to update the list of Seven Wonders of the World.Our country proposed to include Registan Ensemble and Fortress of Bukhara in to the list of wonders from Uzbekistan.
The 4th session on a non-material cultural heritage has taken place last week in Abu Dabi (United Arab Emirates. More than 400 experts representing 193 member states of UNESCO have taken part in this event.
The Islamic art museum in Berlin is hosting the exhibition about ornamental embroidery of oriental nations – “Suzani”. Islamic art museum in Berlin is one of the biggest museums of applied art in Europe with exhibits of 8-9th centuries from Egypt, Middle East, Iran, India and other Asian countries on display. Exhibition inauguration presentation emphasized that Suzani were widely used in many cultures of the Orient. This method of embroidery is...
One of the main tourist attractions in Uzbekistan is the minarets of Bukhara. This year Kaljan Minaret was chosen as the most known minaret in Uzbekistan by foreign tourists. Many foreign tourists coming to Bukhara emphasize its beauty and magnificent structure.“Kaljan” Minaret is a part of beautiful architectural ensemble - Poi Kaljan that was built by architect Bako in 1127. The minaret the height of which is 47,5 m is a source of pride for...
