Within the framework of the International Media Forum "Islamic Civilization: A New Look - New Discoveries," which will be held from August 24 to 28, a book-album titled "Great Figures in the History of Uzbekistan in Oriental Miniatures" will be presented, published jointly by the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and the Turkish publishing house "Mega Basim."
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The presentation will be conducted by Firdavs Abdukhalikov, Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Board of WOSCU, PhD in Art History, and Hasanbey Kondu, Chairman of the Board of Mega Basim Publishing House.
The book features nearly 300 color miniatures dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries, depicting rulers, scholars, poets, thinkers, and artists. Among the historical figures portrayed are Amir Temur, Mirzo Ulugbek, Abu Ali ibn Sina, Jalaliddin Manguberdi, Alisher Navoi, Husayn Bayqara, Sultan Sanjar, and Alexander the Great.
The album features images of more than 80 rulers, princes, and princesses, as well as over 20 poets, scholars, thinkers, and artists. They are associated with the history of the Samanids, Karakhanids, Ghaznavids, Seljuks, Khwarazmshahs, Timurids, Baburids, Shaybanids, and Ashtarkhanids.
Materials for the publication were collected over nearly two years. The miniatures were sourced from manuscripts held in museum and library collections across various countries. These include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, the British Library, Topkapi Palace, the National Library of France, and the Aga Khan Collection. The manuscript sources used include “Mi’rajnama,” “Baburnama,” “Timur’s Codes,” and other works.
This original project by Firdavs Abdukhalikov was first presented at an international congress held in Samarkand in 2023. The book is the result of his research into historical portraits depicted in Oriental miniatures. The publication has been prepared in Uzbek, Russian, and English.