{"id":53212,"date":"2026-10-09T08:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/?p=53212"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:43:59","slug":"uzbekistans-experience-recognized-at-international-forum-in-dagestan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/?p=53212&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Uzbekistan\u2019s Experience Recognized at International Forum in Dagestan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As previously reported, research fellows of the Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center are actively participating in the 5th International Youth Forum, <strong>\u201cSchool of Young Theologians,\u201d<\/strong> currently being held in Makhachkala, Dagestan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">On the following day of the forum, <strong>Bayozkhon Makhmudov<\/strong> delivered a presentation entitled <strong>\u201cThe Significance of Theology in the Era of Globalization,\u201d<\/strong> highlighting the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan&#8217;s religious and educational sectors, as well as the key stages in the development of religious education in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tad25092.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In his presentation, the researcher emphasized the substantial progress Uzbekistan has made since gaining independence in improving state\u2013religious relations, safeguarding citizens&#8217; freedom of conscience, and preserving the country&#8217;s rich Islamic intellectual and spiritual heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He outlined the development of the legal framework governing religious education, noting that the revised <strong>Law \u201cOn Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations,\u201d adopted in 2021<\/strong>, established a new legal foundation for the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Particular attention was devoted to the unprecedented transformations and comprehensive reforms launched in the religious and educational spheres in 2017. The speaker highlighted the significant expansion of specialized secondary and higher religious education institutions, including the establishment of the School of Hadith Studies in Samarkand, higher madrasas in Bukhara and Termez, and the International Islamic Academy in Tashkent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Another important achievement highlighted during the presentation was the introduction of a modular education system enabling imams and religious leaders to pursue higher education without interrupting their professional responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Makhmudov further emphasized that the establishment of international research centers named after <strong>Imam al-Bukhari, Imam al-Maturidi, Imam al-Tirmidhi, and Bahauddin Naqshband<\/strong>, alongside the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, has elevated scholarly and academic activities to a new level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He also noted that the introduction of legally regulated courses in Qur&#8217;anic recitation and Tajwid represents an important step toward meeting the religious and educational needs of the population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tad25094.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In concluding his presentation, the researcher underscored that Uzbekistan&#8217;s contemporary legal framework provides a carefully balanced approach to upholding the principles of a secular state, guaranteeing freedom of conscience, and protecting the nation&#8217;s religious and cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He further stressed that the regulation of religious education and the prevention of unauthorized and unsupervised religious instruction serve as important legal safeguards against the spread of destructive and extremist ideologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>The presentation attracted considerable interest among forum participants.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">On the sidelines of the forum, the Center&#8217;s research fellow also gave an interview to <em>Novosti Dagestana<\/em> (\u201cDagestan News\u201d), a news program broadcast by <strong>NNT Television<\/strong>, one of Dagestan&#8217;s leading media outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During the interview, he emphasized that international academic gatherings of this kind play a vital role in strengthening friendship, mutual understanding, harmony, and cooperation among nations and peoples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The full interview is available at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/newsnnt\/13330\">https:\/\/t.me\/newsnnt\/13330<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>For reference: NNT (Nashe Natsionalnoye Televideniye \u2014 \u201cOur National Television\u201d) is one of Dagestan&#8217;s leading independent television channels. Operating since 2014, it has been dedicated to providing objective coverage of the region&#8217;s national and spiritual values, cultural heritage, and social life.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Press Service<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As previously reported, research fellows of the Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center are actively participating in the 5th International Youth Forum, \u201cSchool of Young Theologians,\u201d currently being held in Makhachkala, Dagestan. On the following day of the forum, Bayozkhon Makhmudov delivered a presentation entitled \u201cThe Significance of Theology in the Era of Globalization,\u201d highlighting &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53213,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53212\/revisions\/53213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/52817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}