Centuries-old scientific and cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Oman continue to strengthen
An international symposium “Uzbekistan – Oman: Cultural Ties. Mawarannahr – The Light of Islamic Civilization Shining Through the Centuries” was held in Muscat, Oman.
The event was held as part of an initiative by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to promote the heritage of Islamic civilization on the international stage.
The exhibition featured more than 150 books, miniature paintings, sculptures and other exhibits showcasing Uzbekistan’s historical, scientific, spiritual and artistic heritage.
Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, Abdusalom Khatamov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Sultanate of Oman, and Habib bin Mohammed Al Riyami, Secretary-General of the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science, delivered welcoming remarks at the symposium.
During the scientific session, Omani and Uzbek scholars discussed both countries’ contributions to the development of Islamic civilization and prospects for further cooperation.
Bahrom Abduhalimov, Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, spoke about prospects for preserving, digitizing and making the manuscript heritage of Uzbekistan and Oman accessible for scholarly research.
One of the key practical outcomes of the symposium was the signing of memorandums of cooperation between the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan and the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science and the Bait Al Zubair Museum.
A. Rustamov, UzA
