President Şeker Attended the 8th WOSCU International Congress
TÜBA President Prof. Muzaffer Şeker, at the invitation of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan (WOSCU) and The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, attended the international congress “The Great Legacy of the Ancestors: The Foundation of the Third Renaissance” international congress.
The opening of the 3-day congress in the capital Tashkent began with the presentation of the Islamic Civilization Center under construction in Tashkent. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the participants with a message to the opening ceremony of the congress, noting the importance of discussing the future plans of the ongoing construction of the Center of Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan. The congress, which continued in Samarkand after the opening ceremony, was centered around the Center, founded on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which works to preserve, study and disseminate the rich scientific and cultural heritage left behind by the great scientists of the first and second eastern renaissance. Leading scientists from 35 countries of the world were invited to the congress, where new projects for the Center for Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan were discussed. Experts who have carried out important studies on the historical and cultural heritage of Central Asia were invited to the congress, which was held for the eighth time. A total of 300 scientists from Uzbekistan and other countries participated in the congress, where the contribution of Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries to world civilization, their legacy to the world of science and their re-investigation were discussed. Sessions were held under the following headings: Pre-Islamic Period in Central Asia: State, Spiritual Life, Intercultural Dialogue; Contemporary Quran Studies: New Approaches to the Examination of Islamic Spiritual Heritage; Education and Enlightenment in the Medieval World: From Schools to Universities (9th-20th Centuries).
Secretary General of TURKSOY Sultan Raev, Director General of the Islamic Research Center for History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) Prof. Mahmud Erol Kılıç and President of TUBA Prof. Muzaffer Şeker spoke about the importance of the congress. President Şeker said that he was honored to be together for the rich cultural heritage of Uzbekistan and the efforts to protect, develop and transfer it to future generations. Stating that Uzbekistan's cultural heritage is a vital resource for both the Turkish and Islamic world, Şeker said: “These lands, located in the heart of Central Asia, have been the cradle of many civilizations throughout history and have made great contributions to the world of science, art, literature and thought. The fundamental works and ideas of Islamic civilization were born and developed in Uzbekistan. This ancient heritage has been enriched by the works of great Islamic scholars, poets and thinkers over the centuries and has formed the cultural fabric of Uzbekistan.”
