The President of Uzbekistan had visited this complex on March 10, 2017, gave appropriate instructions on its further improvement, creating necessary conditions for pilgrims.
The President inspected activities that have been implemented over the past period.
According to tradition, surahs from the Quran were read.
A consistent work is being carried out in accordance with the decree of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on preparation for the 915th anniversary of Abdulhalik Gijduvani’s birth and the 700th anniversary of Bahauddin Naqshband’s birth of July 11, 2017. The Head of the state was provided with information on the “road map” of spiritual-enlightenment, scientific-practical events in connection with these anniversaries.
Today, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Bukhara to participate in the second day of the Uzbekistan–Azerbaijan summit, reports Dunyo IA.
According to the press service of the Head of our State, visit began with a pilgrimage to the Bahauddin Naqshband Mausoleum. Verses from the Qur’an were recited, and prayers were offered for the peace and prosperity of our people.
Complex is regarded as one of the most significant sacred sites in the Islamic world. Built around the burial place of Bahauddin Naqshband, the founder of the Naqshbandiyya Sufi order, the memorial complex now comprises a mausoleum, a khanqah, mosques, a necropolis and a museum dedicated to the history of Sufism.