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Uzbekistan Men's Under-20 International Footballers
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a Doubly landlocked, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border, north; Kyrgyzstan to the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border, northeast; Tajikistan to the Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border, southeast; Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, south; and Turkmenistan to the Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan border, southwest. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Tashkent. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic peoples, Turkic world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. The Uzbek language is the majority-spoken language in Uzbekistan, while Russian language, Russian is widely spoken and understood throughout the country. Tajik language, Tajik i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islam In Uzbekistan
Islam is the dominant religion in Uzbekistan. Islamic customs were broadly adopted by the ruling elite, and they began patronage of scholars and conquerors such as Muhammad al-Bukhari, Al-Tirmidhi, Ismail Samani, al-Biruni, Avicenna, Tamerlane, Ulugh Begh, and Babur. Despite its predominance and history, the practice of Islam has been far from monolithic since the establishment of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. Many versions of the faith have been practiced in today's Republic of Uzbekistan. Most of them stray far from conventional Islamic tradition and law, and practice a far more relaxed approach. Heavily authoritarian interpretations of the Qur’an, including Shariah Law, as seen in parts of the Middle East, are almost unheard of in Uzbekistan. There are also traditions from the Zoroastrian era which are still practiced, before the introduction of Islam to the country. Demographics Almost 90% of the population is Muslim. The CIA Factbook estimates 88%, mostly Sunni. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
