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Makhmudova Kh.M. The center for Islamic civilization and Uzbekistan’s cultural and educational policy in the context of the idea of the Third Renaissance. Eurasian Academic Horizons. 2026; 3(4). Available at: https://eahjournal.ru/PDF/01EAH426.pdf (in Russian).

The center for Islamic civilization and Uzbekistan’s cultural and educational policy in the context of the idea of the Third Renaissance

Makhmudova Khadicha Murodjon kizi
Educational and Scientific Research Center «Yakhont», Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
E-mail: adibakhonmakhmudova@gmail.com

Abstract. The article is devoted to the Center for Islamic Civilization, which was opened on March 17, 2026, in Tashkent, as a landmark element of Uzbekistan’s cultural and educational policy. Based on an analysis of official documents, scientific publications, and media materials, the article examines the stages of the Center’s establishment, its architectural and conceptual design, and its scientific, educational, and international significance. The work is based on a cultural‑historical approach to analyzing state policy in the field of spiritual heritage, as well as the «Third Renaissance» concept as a strategic foundation for the development of New Uzbekistan, which предполагает reliance on two previous periods of scientific and cultural flourishing in the region’s history. The article shows that the Center fits seamlessly into the «Third Renaissance — New Uzbekistan» strategy and serves as a space where the unity of a thousand‑year‑old Islamic tradition and modernity is embodied. Its architectural appearance, which embodies the classical traditions of Central Asian architecture and the latest engineering solutions, and its unique museum collection, which includes more than 2000 exhibits — including the oldest manuscripts of the Quran — define the Center as a repository of historical memory and an effective tool of cultural diplomacy. The children’s interactive museum and library with rare collections deserve attention; they help foster an interest in the national heritage among the younger generation. In the context of the state policy of «enlightened Islam», the Centre’s contribution to strengthening the secular state, shaping national identity, and positioning Uzbekistan internationally as a spiritual centre of the Muslim world — a centre that contributes to the preservation and repatriation of the region’s cultural values — is being substantiated.

Keywords: centre of Islamic civilization; Third Renaissance; cultural and educational policy; spiritual heritage; national identity; pedagogical potential; enlightened Islam.

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