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Celebrating the rich Islamic heritage of Uzbekistan, a new cultural exhibition has been opened in Dubai to show the lofty contribution of the Central Asian Muslim country to Islamic civilization and its pivotal role in the history of Islam. “Uzbekistan is known as one of the brightest spots of Islamic culture and civilization in the world,\u201d Gulnara Karimova, chairperson of Uzbekistan Fund Forum for Arts and Culture, told the Gulf Times on Tuesday, April 3.
\u201cThis exhibition opens a new chapter in our interlinked Islamic history.
\u201cBoth our countries share aspiration for progress while retaining tradition.”
Opened in Dubai on Sunday, the exhibition showcases rare calligraphy masterpieces from the central Asian Muslim country.
The exhibition, titled \u201cMasterpieces of Eastern Calligraphy and Miniature Art: Traditional Culture of Uzbekistan\u201d, includes a magnificent robe of the last Emir from Bukhara (ancient historical city and UNESCO World Heritage Site).
It also shows medieval miniatures and Zerafshan (graphics of sprayed gold particles).
The event was organized by the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation in cooperation with Dubai Culture and the Uzbekistan Fund Forum.
The exhibition, the first for Fund Forum in the United Arab Emirates, is divided into three chapters according to Elmira Akhmedova, the Director of the Center of National Arts.
“These are medieval manuscripts, rarities, and traditional art. There are more than 60 medieval calligraphic pieces in the first chapter; about 55 rare pieces, a few that have never been displayed outside Uzbekistan,\u201d Akhmedova said.
\u201cIn the second chapter; and an extensive collection of traditional handmade crafts from all regions, of which a few art forms have been recently revived, in the third chapter.
“Many of the pieces are on loan from various collections both private and state,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n