Nearly Three Dozen New Mosques to Be Built in Uzbekistan This Year
27 new mosques are under the construction, as well as 124 are under the reconstruction in Uzbekistan.
Previously, we reported on the completion of the restoration works in the "Hajj Valius Ahrar" mosque, which is located in Tashkent town.
It has been built 12 new mosques and 20 mosques have been reconstructed with the financial assistance of the Administration of the Uzbekistani Muslims during last year.
In total there are 2,037 mosques in Uzbekistan.
Islam is by far the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 90% of the population while 5% of the population follow Russian Orthodox Christianity according to a 2009 US State Department release.[1] However, a 2009 Pew Research Center report stated that Uzbekistan's population is 96.3% Muslim.[2] An estimated 93,000 Jews were once present. Despite its predominance, the practice of Islam is far from monolithic. Many versions of the faith have been practiced in Uzbekistan.
Source: Islam.ru
It has been built 12 new mosques and 20 mosques have been reconstructed with the financial assistance of the Administration of the Uzbekistani Muslims during last year.
In total there are 2,037 mosques in Uzbekistan.
Islam is by far the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 90% of the population while 5% of the population follow Russian Orthodox Christianity according to a 2009 US State Department release.[1] However, a 2009 Pew Research Center report stated that Uzbekistan's population is 96.3% Muslim.[2] An estimated 93,000 Jews were once present. Despite its predominance, the practice of Islam is far from monolithic. Many versions of the faith have been practiced in Uzbekistan.
Source: Islam.ru
