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Two-day moot on Tashkent starts at IIUI
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4: International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) host two-day conference to
revive the past glory of Tashkent "The Capital of Islamic Culture" in
collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Society of
Asian Civilizations Pakistan today (Tuesday).
The conference will be held at
IIUI Auditorium Faisal Mosque Campus Islamabad.
Vice Rector Tashkent Islamic
University Uzbekistan Professor Shoisiom Akmalov, Chairman Imam al-Bukhari
Scientific-Educational Centre Uzbekistan Professor Dr Zakhidullah Munovvarov,
Tashkent Institute of Oriental Studies Professor Dr Mukhaya Abdul Rehman,
Chairman Pak-Uzbek Society Rawalpindi Akber Ozgen and other scholars will
address its various sessions on Civilization and Culture of Uzbekistan and other
Central Asian states.
On the first day of the conference opening session will
be addressed by President International Islamic University Dr Anwar Hussain
Siddiqui, Ambassador of Uzbekistan Oybek Arif Usman, Dr Razia Sultana and Dr Z A
Qureshi.
First Academic session of the opening day will focus on History,
culture and Identity Question and will start at 11.20 am. Dr Zakhidullah
Munovvarov, Navid Zafar and Vice Chancellor Hazara University Mansehra Dr Ihsan
Ali will present their papers on various aspects of civilization and culture of
the Central Asia with special focus on Uzbekistan and Tashkent.
Second
academic session of the first day will focus on Sufi Traditions of Uzbekistan
and will take place at 2:25 pm. It will witness paper presentation by Chairman,
National Language Authority Professor Fateh Mohammad Malik on "Tashkent;
Fountain of Medieval Culture", Akbar Ozgen will speak on "The Revival And
Renaissance of Islamic and National Culture in Independent Uzbekistan", Vice
Chancellor NWFP University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar Syed Imtiaz
Hussain Gillani and Miss Farhat Iftikhar gill of National Institute of Pakistan
Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University will also present their papers in the
session.
On the second day of the conference first academic session will be
dedicated to "Education, Art & Literature in Modern
Uzbekistan".
Chancellor Preston University Dr Abdul Basit will preside over
this session which will contain presentations by Professor Shoisiom Akmalov,
Professor Ahmad Khan of Center for Protection of Arabic Manuscript, Islamabad,
Professor Abdul Jabbar Shakir, Director, Da'wah Academy, Islamabad and Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal Bhutta, Deputy Director, Punjab Institute of Language, Art and
Literature, Lahore.
Second session of the day will be focused on historical
links of Uzbekistan with Muslim world will be chaired by Dr Anwar Hussain
Siddiqui, Professor Dr Tahir Amin, Chairman Department of International
Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and Dr. Azmat Hayat, Director,
Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar to speak on various aspects of
historical links of the Central Asian States with the Muslim world. The nation
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