EXAMPLE OF RELIGIOUS BAGRIKENGISM IN UZBEKISTAN

Аннотация

Ушбу мақолада барқарор ривожланишнинг энг устувор омилларидан ҳисобланмиш маданий, иқтисодий, сиёсий ва ижтимоий гуманитар соҳаларда амалга оширилаётган ислоҳотларнинг туб моҳиятини тўғри англаш, талқин этиш каби кун тартибидаги асосий вазифалар хусусида сўз боради. Шунингдек, жамиятимиздаги этник муаммоларни ижобий ҳал қилиш борасидаги ҳам фикр-мулоҳазалар юритилган. The term "religious tolerance" generally refers to mutual respect, peace, and stability among different religions. This type of tolerance signifies maintaining mutual respect, peace, and harmony among people regardless of their religious beliefs. Thus, interfaith tolerance plays an important role in preventing conflicts between religions, denominations, and cultures, as well as in building stableand proper relationships among them. In our country, representatives of more than 130 nationalities and ethnic groups live together in harmony like members of a single family. As a result of their coexistence, cooperation, and solidarity, each of them enriches their spiritual and cultural values, and through mutual interaction, thelifestyle ofour multiethnicpeople continues to improve. Furthermore, all necessary conditions have been created to ensure their constitutional rights and freedoms, legal interests, education, professional training according to their abilities and interests, andemployment opportunities. At thesame time, the preservation, development, and enrichment of the national traditions and values of various ethnic groups remain a constant focus ofourstate. A clear example of this is that general secondary schools provide education in seven languages—Uzbek, Karakalpak, Russian, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh, and Tajik. Additionally, mass media operate in ten languages spoken by different nationalities residing in Uzbekistan. For Orthodox believers, newspapers such as Slovo Zhizni, the magazine Vostok Svyshye, as well as religious sermons andother educational publications,are being published. Extensive opportunities have been created for all ethnic groups living in our country to study in their native languages, with equal conditions provided in higher education institutions, vocational colleges, academic lyceums, and schools. Newspapers and magazines are published in multiple languages, and television and radio programs are broadcast in different languages, demonstrating active efforts in thisfield. During the years of independence, hundreds of mosques, churches, synagogues, and places of worship have been built and renovated across the republic. These include the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, central mosques in various regions, Russian Orthodox churches in Tashkent, a Buddhist temple, the Armenian Apostolic Church in Samarkand, the Sultan Vais Baba and Muhammad Norimjoniy shrines in Karakalpakstan, and the Panteleimon church, 36 INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SJIF2019:5.2222020:5.5522021:5.6372022:5.4792023:6.5632024:7,805 eISSN:2394-6334 https://www.ijmrd.in/index.php/imjrd Volume12,issue03(2025) among others. Moreover, alongside the statues of Amir Temur, Mirzo Ulugbek, Alisher Navoi, Berdakh, and Ajiniyaz, monuments of Nizami Ganjavi, Shota Rustaveli, Alexander Pushkin, and Taras Shevchenko adorn our streets and squares, adding to their beauty. All these elements serve as vivid manifestations ofinterfaith tolerance and interethnicharmony in our country. Religious tolerance and interethnic harmony in Uzbekistan have deep historical roots and strong legal foundations, with a well-established legal framework regulating the relationship between thesecular stateand religion. Article 31oftheConstitution oftheRepublicofUzbekistan states: "Everyone is guaranteed freedom of conscience. Every individual has the right to profess any religion or not to profess any religion at all. The imposition of religious beliefs by force is not allowed." The mechanism for implementing this article is extensively outlined in the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations, adopted on May 1, 1998. According to Article 3 of this law, freedom of conscience is a constitutionally guaranteed right of citizens to practice any religion ornot to adhere to anyreligion at all. Additionally, Article18of theUniversal Declaration ofHuman Rights states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. This right includes the freedom to change their religion or belief and the freedom, either alone or in community with others, in public or private, to manifest their religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance." In support of the idea of interfaith tolerance, the United Nations declared February 1–7, 2011, as the World Interfaith Harmony Week, promoting religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence globally. The First President of Uzbekistan, Islam Abduganievich Karimov, shortly after gaining independence, stated: "Today, through religion, purity enters our souls, and, Insha’Allah, right