Bringing history home: Uzbekistan’s Center for Islamic Civilization reclaims priceless artefacts

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Bringing history home: Uzbekistan’s Center for Islamic Civilization reclaims priceless artefacts  Uzbekistan is reclaiming and preserving its rich cultural heritage through the work of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent.  In partnership with Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/bringing-history-home-uzbekistans-center-for-islamic-civilization-reclaims-priceless-artef  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Uzbekistan's influence

00:29reached far beyond its borders, connected through trade and hajj roots.

00:34Yet, the cultural treasures that held these memories were scattered across the world.

00:40The Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent displays both restored artifacts

00:45and valuable exhibits from abroad.

00:48Among them, there are Quran manuscripts, ceremonial objects and a rare fragment of the Kaaba's Kiswa,

00:54all representing centuries of faith, knowledge and craftsmanship

00:59that continue to define Uzbekistan's cultural identity today.

01:05Many of these treasures have been brought back to the country through years of dedicated effort.

01:10It is very important for the young generation of this country

01:15to know that they are the inheritors of a very proud civilization.

01:19Also, I think for Europe and for the West, it is important to be reminded

01:24that these were the major centers of learning.

01:27Through international cooperation, diplomatic negotiations and expert legal work,

01:33Uzbekistan has managed to recover numerous artifacts.

01:37For instance, 325 ancient items that were being smuggled across the border

01:43were seized by the Customs Committee and handed over to the center's collection.

01:48In addition, for the first time, the center participated in the Sotheby's and Christie's auctions.

02:11From both auctions, as well as from private collectors and art galleries,

02:16around 600 historical objects were acquired for the center.

02:21The collaboration between Christie's and the Center for Islamic Civilizations is a relatively new one,

02:28but it's an extremely exciting one for us.

02:30In the course of the last auction, the Center for Islamic Civilizations was very active

02:34in bidding on a number of lots, a number of items, many of which were acquired for the museum.

02:39The Center has also established similar cultural partnerships with other countries.

02:45The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,

02:49has presented certain valuable exhibits to be displayed as part of the opening.

02:53The Center for Islamic Arts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,

03:23is rarely found in other museums in the country.

03:27Можно упомянуть, например, бактерийский ковер, который относится к Ушанскому периоду.

03:33Можно отнести ювелирные изделия.

03:36То есть практически здесь в каждом разделе представлены шедевры.

03:40Со стороны зарубежных экспертов экспозиция получила очень высокие оценки.

03:44Beyond collecting artefacts, the Center for Islamic Civilization serves as a research and educational hub.

03:57Here, historians, conservators and scholars work together to study ancient manuscripts,

04:05restore delicate objects and share this knowledge with the next generation and the public.

04:10In this place, objects that have survived centuries of time and decades are given new life.

04:17In this way, by preserving and sharing these treasures,

04:46the Center has become a place where history, art and knowledge come together

04:51and where the story of this country continues to unfold.

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