President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov observed the construction of the new mosque 'Minor' in Tashkent, Uzbek national news agency (UzA) said on July 19. The president inspected the work of ...

For believers, this is a landmark event. According to Uzbek-language news website azon.uz, the first call to prayer over loudspeaker was heard on November 1 from Tashkent’s Minor mosque. The same even ...

Tashkent (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Tight police control over mosques and all religious activity in Uzbekistan for the sacred month of prayer and fasting of Ramadan. Since the beginning of Ramadan ...

At first glance, Tashkent’s new approach toward religious freedom may seem irrational from the perspective of regime stability. Allowing Islamic leaders to gain influence in a country where 94 ...

On February 2, the police in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, arrested at least 10 bearded men and ... returned to their workplace after attending Friday prayer at the nearby mosque. Radio Free ...