On 14 July 2004 Professor Zukhridin Khusnidinov and Mr Zakhidulla Munavvarov led a Eurasia Strategy Seminar on "Islam and security challenges in Uzbekistan". Professor Zukhridin Khusnidinov, the rector of the Tashkent Islamic University, discussed the "Development of Islam in contemporary Uzbekistan".
Mr Zafar Abdullaev, from National Security Service of Uzbekistan, will speak on "Islam and national security challenges in Uzbekistan".
The Chairman of the International Foundation ‘Imam al-Bukhari’ Mr Zakhidulla Munavvarov took part in the discussion afterwards.
Professor Zukhridin Khusnidinov is the leading expert on Islam in Uzbekistan He is currently the rector of the Tashkent Islamic University and has been state advisor to the President of Uzbekistan since 2001 on interethnic relations and religious issues. He is also Chairman of the newly organised Council of Confessions.
Mr Zafar Abdullaev is from the Department for Counter-terrorism and Religious Extremism in the National Security Service of Uzbekistan.
Mr Zakhidullah Munavvarov worked as chief consultant in the office of the President of Uzbekistan until 1998, since when he has worked for the National Democratic Party of Uzbekistan and is a member of an interagency commission which deals with the legal status of activities of the religious communities, movements and groups in the Bukhara and Navoi districts.
