Uzbekistan Arab National Cultural Center
2025-08-21 10:35:00 / News
Most Arabs living in Uzbekistan live in the Kashkadarya region. The Arab National Cultural Center of Uzbekistan was established in the region in 1991 and is still active.
Over the past period, at the initiative of the Arab National Cultural Center, a famous enterprise for weaving Arabic carpets on the basis of ancient technologies was established in the town of Jeynov, and a course to teach the Arabic language was opened. An ethnographic museum about the traditions and customs of Uzbek Arabs was also been established.
The most distinguished chapter in the center’s history is associated with the name of Murodullo Saidov (1935–2009), a celebrated cotton grower and recipient of the title “Hero of Uzbekistan.” As head of the Jeynov farm in the Mirishkor district, Saidov led his team to become one of the country’s most advanced agricultural collectives. As the first chairman of the Arab National Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, he made a significant contribution to its successful development.
With the support of the center and the Uzbekfilm studio, several documentaries were produced about the history and culture of Uzbek Arabs, including From the Sheep of the Centuries, Jeynovliks, and Arabs of Uzbekistan.
Today, the center has a folk ensemble Al-Arabiya, which performs ancient Arabic songs and dances. The unique work of this ethnographic team, which has repeatedly won the festival of friendship and culture “Uzbekistan – Our Common Home”, is a decoration of public holidays and national weddings, and is always accepted with interest by the audience.
Researchers of Karshi State University, Institute of History under the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Karshi Pedagogical College, with the support of the center, have been conducting research on the history and culture of Uzbek Arabs for several years. The monograph History of Jeynov, based on the research materials of the famous scientist Poyon Ravshanov, was warmly welcomed by the general public.
The Arab National Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, together with the Russian, Tatar-Bashkir, Turkmen and Tajik national cultural centers operating in Kashkadarya region making great contribution to the enrichment of national cultures and strengthening friendship between the people.