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  Uzbekistan

  UNESCO Chair in the Comparative Study of World Religions (579), established in 1999 at Tashkent Islamic University (Uzbekistan)
 

Fields / Disciplines

World Religions, History of the World Religions, History of Civilisation, Philology, Philosophy, Anthropology.


Objectives
  • To promote a culture of peace by encouraging interfaith and intercultural dialogue in Central Asia.

  • To introduce new curricula and teaching materials in higher, vocational and secondary educational institutes of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

  • To promote research on comparative history of religions and comparative religious anthropology.

  • To contribute to the development of an international scientific network of cooperating academic institutions working on the interaction between different religions and cultures.

  • To undertake formal and informal research and training projects in this field for students, scholars, religious communities and ethnic groups in a spirit of tolerance and solidarity with the aim of fostering mutual knowledge among cultures, religions and spiritual traditions.

Host Institution

Tashkent Islamic University.


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Culture


Documents
Documents Progress Report 2006 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in the Comparative Study of World Religions, Tashkent Islamic University.
 

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