ACADEMIC PROGRAM / GUIDED TOURS:

This travel study program focuses on the history of Islamic Uzbekistan. We will learn about how Islam reached Uzbekistan and nearby regions and how Muslim communities in Uzbekistan have functioned over the centuries. We will also explore the culture, food, dress, art and architecture of Uzbek Muslims. Furthermore, we will interact with Uzbek Muslims in various localities, also known as Mohalla in Uzbek language, and learn about their contemporary experiences in post-Soviet Uzbekistan.

Please note that this is not a deen-intensive or intensive Arabic/religious studies program. The focus is on history, culture and society, relying on the expertise of guides from the region and the lived experience of Muslims in Uzbekistan.

There will be brief lectures and discussions throughout the program. The main mode of learning, however, will be daily walking tours with commentary by the tour guides and other staff members, and local community members . We will watch artisans engaged in various handicrafts , witness the oldest handwritten Quran Mushaf from Othmani period, walk around the grave of the Great Imam Bukhari, visit the beautiful countryside and villages, and visit museums and other monuments in Uzbekistan.

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