The event was attended by leaders of the Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo University, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Cairo, as well as professors, lecturers, and students.
During the discussions chaired by Cairo University’s Vice-Rector Ahmad Rajab Rizq, a recipient of Uzbekistan’s “Friendship” Order, the commission reviewed new data related to the history of Uzbekistan.
The event generated significant interest among participants, focusing on the historical influence of Uzbekistan on the peoples of South Asia and the Middle East, the architecture of the Timurid era, which left an indelible mark on world culture, and the great scholars of the Uzbek nation and their enduring legacy.
The commission deemed the scientific work successful, and Samia Hassan was awarded the doctoral degree.
It is worth noting that Cairo University is Egypt’s first European-style university, founded in 1908. The university comprises 25 faculties, 2 research centers, and 1 institute. It educates over 270,000 local and international students, with a faculty of more than 14,000 professors.
By the number of students, it ranks among the world’s 50 largest universities.
Notable alumni of Cairo University include Nobel Prize laureates, heads of state and government, prominent politicians, and renowned artists.
It is worth noting that the Uzbek language is taught to fourth-year students in the Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Languages and Literature, at Cairo University.
