Karakalpakstan Team Wins the “Mufti’s Cup – 2025” Tournament!
The grand final of the “Mufti’s Cup – 2025” mini-football tournament took place between the representatives of Namangan and the team of the Karakalpakstan Muslim Board.
The final match was commented on by renowned football analysts Mirzakhakim Tukhtamirzayev and Orif Tolipov.
At the conclusion of the tournament:
1st Place: Team of the Karakalpakstan Muslim Board
2nd Place: Namangan delegation team
3rd Place: Samarkand delegation team
During the award ceremony, the Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan – Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Kholiknazar, Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs – Sodiqjon Toshboyev, First Vice President of the Uzbekistan Football Association – Ravshan Ermatov, Assistant Coach of the Uzbekistan National Team – Temur Kapadze, legendary footballer Mirjalol Qosimov, and other officials solemnly presented the main trophy to the champions from Karakalpakstan.
Each member of the winning team received a gold medal and a laptop as a prize.
The Namangan team was awarded silver medals and modern television sets, while the Samarkand team received bronze medals and tablets.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Press Service
Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan Named Symbol of Third Renaissance
The autumn issue of Russia’s leading magazine “Tourism and Culture Industry” has published an extensive article on the activities of the Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent, reports Dunyo IA.
The publication describes the 10-hectare complex, featuring a 65-meter azure dome and built on the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as a symbol of the era of the Third Renaissance. Its architecture combines Timurid traditions with modern technological solutions, while the centerpiece of the exhibition is the 7th-century Uthman Quran manuscript, included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World international register.
The magazine provides a detailed overview of the museum concept, “Civilization – Personalities – Discoveries,” which covers historical periods from the pre-Islamic era to New Uzbekistan.
The publication also highlights the center’s key innovations, including the interactive “Wall of Civilizations,” virtual and augmented reality technologies, artificial intelligence and the “1,001 Inventions” children’s laboratory.
Particular attention is given to the center’s international cooperation and research infrastructure. Through systematic cooperation with major international auction houses, private collectors and the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan (WOSCU), more than 1,000 unique artefacts and manuscripts have been returned to Uzbekistan.
According to Tourism and Culture Industry, the project’s international recognition is reflected in the Islamic Civilization Center being included among the “World’s Most Beautiful Museums 2026” by the international Prix Versailles awards, as well as in coverage by prominent international publications including Smithsonian Magazine, BBC Travel and National Geographic.
