"Ijaza" Certificates Awarded to Muezzins
A ceremony for awarding authorization certificates was held at the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan for mosque muezzins who successfully completed advanced training programs.
The event was attended by the Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Kholiqnazar, as well as the Head of the Department of Qur’an and Tajwid Education, Sheikh Alijon Qori Fayzulloh, who delivered speeches on the occasion.
Over the past five years, online and offline training sessions on the call to prayer (adhan) and iqamah were conducted for more than two thousand muezzins from the Republic of Karakalpakstan, various regions, and the city of Tashkent. During the ceremony, the Mufti and Sheikh Alijon Qori awarded "Ijaza" certificates to 70 muezzins.
Certificates of appreciation were also presented to the instructors who conducted the training courses under the leadership of Sheikh Alijon Qori.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Press Service
Uzbekistan showcases national pavilion at international halal products exhibition in Thailand
Representatives of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan participated in the 15th World Halal Products Exhibition and the International Conference “World HAPEX 2026”, held from July 30 to August 2 at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand, reports Dunyo IA.
The event brought together representatives of government agencies, business circles, academic institutions and industrial sectors from Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.
Speaking at a panel discussion, Consul General of Uzbekistan Fakhriddin Sultanov noted that Uzbekistan has been a member of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) since 2019 and, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, continues to develop open and pragmatic cooperation with countries of the Islamic world.
He also emphasized that, thanks to the liberalization of the visa regime, pilgrimage and Islamic tourism to Uzbekistan has been steadily growing, particularly to such historic cities as Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
At the exhibition, the Consulate General presented a dedicated national pavilion featuring materials on Uzbekistan’s tourism potential, national culture and traditions. Visitors were introduced to books and video materials highlighting the legacy of outstanding thinkers and scholars, including Amir Temur, Alisher Navoi, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, Abu Ali ibn Sina, Abu Rayhan Beruni and Imam al-Bukhari, as well as information about the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent.
