Great enlightener and leading jadidist

Mahmudhoja Behbudi is an educator who is often called the founder of Uzbek drama. The leader of the Jadids - supporters of newfangled learning.
He was born …

Notable luxury mosque Saraymulk Hanım

In the centre of the historical city of Samarkand there is a grand architectural monument – the Cathedral mosque of Amir Temur, Bibi-Khanym. It was erected in 1399-1404 …

Guide of the Jadidist movement

Munavvarkari, Abdurashidkhanov Munavvar Kari (1878, Tashkent — 23.1931, Moscow) was the leader of the Central Asian Jadidist movement, the founder of the Uzbek national Press and the National …

The majestic Lyabi-Hauz ensemble

The majestic Lyabi-Hauz ensemble (transl.from uzb. "By the pond") - one of the central monuments of ancient Bukhara. Kukeldash madrassah, Divan Begi madrassah, and the Khanaka (Sufi abode) of the …

The most beloved and first newspaper of the jadids

" Progress " is a newspaper of the Jadids. It has been published since June 14 (27), 1906 in Tashkent. The publisher and editor is Ismail Abidi. Progress is literally the …

Socio-political newspaper of the Jadids

“SADOY TURKISTON” (“Voice of Turkestan”) is a socio-political, literary and artistic newspaper of our time. Published in Uzbek in Tashkent from April 4, 1914 to April 10, 1915. The newspaper …

Museum reminiscent of the Timurid period

One of the must-visit attractions in Tashkent for every tourist is the famous Timurids History Museum. It was opened in 1996 in honor of the 660th anniversary of the outstanding …

Scenes from the history of the city of Ko'kan and the village of Moyi-mubarak

Our village has been called Moyi Mubarak since the second half of the 18th century. It has the densely populated neighborhoods of Ovchi, Kagozgar and Moyi Mubarak, each of which …

Bodavlat, Otaliq ghazi - about Muhammad Yaqubbek Yakubbek batir's severed head in the grave

Bodavlat, Otaliq ghazi - about Muhammad Yaqubbek
Yakubbek batir's severed head in the grave

In the history of the Kokand Khanate, the name of Muhammad Yaqubbek (popular nickname - …

Crafts Festival

Craftsman festival was held in Ko'kan city for the first time in 2019. After that it became a tradition. Because this festival clearly shows how hardworking and masterful the Uzbek …