Koran has officially been started to be printed in Uzbekistan by “Hilol” publishing house jointly with Muslim Board of Uzbekistan. Egyptian “Darussalam” publishing house has given official permission.
Ulemas, imams and representatives of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan such as Abdulkhamid Tursunov , Abdulkhakim Matkulov, Khasankhon Abdulmajid and Bakhodir Raxmatulloh participated in the ceremony of printing initial pages of the holy book.
After recitation of Koran and sincere supplications printing machines started to print the initial pages of Koran. “Hilol” publishing house was established by prominent sheyh Muhammad Sodiq Muhammad Yusuf.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
The mosque which accommodates 20 thousand worshippers at a time is being built in Shali city, Chechen Republic. The mosque is designed by Uzbek architects.
With the initiative of local residents the mosque is planned to be named after Ramzan Kadirov. The construction works started in 2012 and the opening ceremony is expected in 2018.
The mosque is located opposite “Shali-City” complex. The mosque has 4 minarets in all four corners of main building. Each minaret is 63 meters high. The dome of mosque is 43 meters high. Adjoining area of the mosque will be covered with 12 fountains. The mosque will be constructed and decorated in the unique style without any analogues in the world. The overall area of the mosque will be 6,5 hectares.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan