The key facts

  • Emine Erdogan visited the Imam Bukhari Mausoleum in Samarkand during the summit on children's well-being.
  • The visit was attended by Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, the first ladies of Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon, Esra Albayrak, and the daughter of Pakistan's prime minister.
  • The guests were shown a museum with historical exhibits and told about the life of Imam Bukhari.

Visit as part of the summit in Samarkand

Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan on Thursday visited the Imam Bukhari Mausoleum in Uzbekistan. The visit took place as part of her participation in Samarkand in the World Summit 'Investments in the Well-Being of Children: A Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development of Future Generations.' Erdogan visited the mausoleum of the Imam Bukhari memorial complex, where she offered a prayer, and then toured the museum, viewing historical artifacts and learning about the life of Imam Bukhari — one of the most renowned hadith scholars in the Islamic tradition.

Emine Erdogan's reaction

On the Turkish social platform NSosyal, Erdogan wrote that in Samarkand they 'went on a spiritual journey' through the Imam Bukhari memorial complex. According to her, she was able to see with her own eyes the historical and cultural significance of this place, which preserves the memory of the great scholar who dedicated his life to the science of hadith. She added that she remembers Imam Bukhari, who enriched Islamic civilization with his unsurpassed works and guided humanity for centuries, 'with mercy and reverence.'

Who took part in the visit

According to Anadolu, the visit to the complex was attended by Esra Albayrak, chairwoman of the board of trustees of the NUN Education and Culture Foundation; Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, wife of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev; Nimet Avni, wife of the President of Lebanon; Aigul Japarova, wife of the President of Kyrgyzstan; as well as Ayesha Harun, daughter of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

The Uzbek sources' version and the opening of the 'IMKON' center

As Ziroat Mirziyoyeva reported on her Telegram channel, the visit to the Imam al-Bukhari memorial complex took place as part of the cultural program of the 'Investments in the Well-Being of Children' summit. The guests were presented with the scientific legacy of Imam Bukhari, an innovative museum created on the basis of advanced information technologies, as well as unique exhibits of the complex. Earlier, the high-ranking guests took part in the opening ceremony of the 'IMKON' center, which combines preschool education, correctional-pedagogical support, and comprehensive rehabilitation of children; the institution is part of the system of the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of Uzbekistan.