In honor of the 687th anniversary of our great ancestor, prominent statesman, patron of science and culture, talented military leader Sahibkiran Amir Temur, a solemn event titled “Homage to Amir Temur” was held on Amir Temur Avenue. The event was attended by state and public figures, representatives of foreign diplomatic corps, mahalla activists, youth and students. The event was opened by People’s Writer of Uzbekistan Mukhammad Ali, Chairman of the International Philanthropic Public Fund Amir Temur, In his speech, the scholar particularly noted the role of Amir Temur in world history as a great statesman, a talented military leader, a patron of science, culture and education, a person who implemented all necessary measures and activities to establish peace and prosperity in Turan in all areas.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan Husayn Guliyev noted in his speech about the role of Sahibkiran in Azerbaijan, his trace in the country’s history and creative activities.
Other scholars, poets and well-known personalities also told interesting facts about Sahibkiran in their speeches. Sirojiddin Rauf, the famous poet, editor-in-chief of “Sharq Yulduzi” and “The Star of the East” magazines, read his poem dedicated to the memory of Amir Temur, and People’s Artist Erkin Komilov, , in his speech read an excerpt from “Amir Temur Monologue” by Muhammad Ali. During the event, pupils of the “School of Temurbeks” delighted the guests by reading out the extracts from “Temur’s Code”. Performances by the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan and National Guard troops filled the participants with a sense of pride.
After laying flowers at the monument to Sahibkiran Amir Temur, public figures, scholars, representatives of foreign diplomatic corps, mahalla activists, students and young people were invited to the State Museum of the Temurid History. During the celebrations, the museum hosted a concert by the military theater “Turon” under the “Manaviyat va marifat” center of the Uzbekistan Ministry of Defence, performances by the Central Song and Dance Ensemble of the Uzbek Armed Forces, a theatrical and musical performance by students of the Abdullah Kadiri Art School entitled “The entreaty of a lover sounding through six centuries” and a conference on the theme “Renaissance of the Temurid epoch: history, research and challenges” was hold. The opening of the exhibition “Mysterious sounds of classical musical instruments” took place.
