Ministry of Justice announced on its “Legal info” channel about government’s decree on reconstruction of mosques, cemeteries and shrines.
According to the decree special places would be built to carry out funeral ceremonies. In order to reconstruct shrines, mosques and cemeteries 3 bln soums is to be allocated to regional budgets.
The list of mosques that are supposed to be reconstructed is going to be made and reconstruction works would be funded by Charity Fund on preservation of shrines under Muslim Board of Uzbekistan and other sponsors.
The enlightenment education of youth on preservation of shrines would be executed by special events and seminars.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
The Tashkent Islamic Institute hosted a Republican scientific-practical conference titled “Approaches in Research on Contemporary Theological and Jurisprudential Issues”.
The event brought together scholars, professors, and young researchers. The conference was opened by the Rector of the Institute, Uyg‘un G‘afurov, with a welcoming speech. The First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs, Davronbek Mahsudov, and the First Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Homidjon Ishmatbekov, extended their best wishes for the success of the conference.
Among the topics discussed were “The Sharia Rulings on Plastic Surgery”, “Rehabilitation of Individuals Affected by Deviant Ideologies”, “Modern Jurisprudential Issues Related to E-Commerce” and “The Foundations and Characteristics of the Maturidi Doctrine” along with other pressing subjects.
Within the framework of the conference, more than 70 scientific papers on Qur’anic studies, Hadith studies, jurisprudence (fiqh), kalam, and theology were included in a special academic collection.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan