Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Imam Bukhari mausoleum in Samarkand

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Samarkand on March 22 and paid a visit to the Imam Bukhari mausoleum. The Quran was recited, and prayers were offered.

– Yesterday, we celebrated the Navruz holiday with our people. Today, during the holy month of Ramadan, we are here at this blessed place. We express our gratitude to the Creator for bringing us to these great days in peace and tranquility. May our homeland always be peaceful, and our nation prosperous, and may all our good intentions come true. We are constructing this complex in a worthy manner for our ancestor Imam Bukhari. May it serve as a place of enlightenment, education, and inspiration, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

It is noted that a new complex is being built here, covering a total area of 44 hectares. Currently, a magnificent mausoleum and a mosque designed for 10,000 people have been completed. Four towers, each 75 meters high, add grandeur to the complex. Additionally, a museum, porticoes, administration, and service buildings have been constructed.

At the moment, decorative works are underway, utilizing national traditions and warm colors. Hadiths from "Sahih Bukhari" will be inscribed on the porticoes and the walls of the porticoes.

Moreover, more than twenty hotels with a capacity of two thousand, parks, and four ablution facilities will be built in the area.

This year, the 1155th anniversary of Imam Moturidi's birth will be widely celebrated in Uzbekistan. The presidential decree regarding this states that the restoration and improvement of the complex of the Sultan of the science of Kalam in Samarkand is planned. During the visit, the project was presented to the president.

It is noted that the Moturidi complex will include a congregational mosque designed for 1,500 people and an administrative building. There will be a library, a conference hall, an innovative museum, and rooms for specialists. Near the complex, a parking lot and an ablution facility will be constructed for visitors.

Imam Abu Mansur Moturidi lived during a time when disputes in the Islamic world were rampant, and various sects proliferated, dedicating his entire life to defending Islamic beliefs and spreading knowledge. His teachings of Moturidism, along with works such as "Ta'vilotul Quran" and "Kitab at-Tawhid," have become the spiritual foundations of the Sunni community based on the principles of tolerance and moderation.

The head of state emphasized that these principles remain relevant today and gave instructions to further study and promote the legacy of the scholar and to expand the facilities for visitors to the complex.

Another good project is aimed at improving the Mahdumi Azam pilgrimage site in the Oqdaryo district. The Sufi scholar, who was originally born in the present-day Kosonsoy district, was one of the leaders of the Naqshbandi teaching. After a long journey in the pursuit of knowledge and religion, he settled permanently in the Samarkand region.

Many pilgrims also come to this site. To improve conditions for them, a three-story parking lot and an ablution facility are planned to be built next to the Mahdumi Azam mausoleum.

Other scholars and thinkers who emerged from the land of Samarkand, as well as the footsteps of revered saints, will also be gradually restored and improved.