The Twelfth Summer School for Islamic Urban Heritage between Al-Turath and IRCCA was held in the summer of 2017, from August 14th to 25th in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. The title of the program was “Preservation of Islamic Urban Heritage”(Fig. 99).

The program was held in collaboration with National Built Heritage Centre at (SCTH) Saudi Arabia, Tashkent Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

The Islamic Urban Heritage – Research, Preservation and Management School focused on the implementation components: work was integrated with restoration works on construction site.

Technical practice on site, and design of preservation and urban development Projects, particularly in Samarkand.

o Research, analysis and documentation of urban heritage sites and buildings.

o Management, planning and evaluation of the economic and social impact of urban heritage and its conservation, preservation and provision of appropriate financial solutions as a part of Preservation of the Historic Urban Landscape as it is practiced in Uzbekistan cultural heritage centers.

The program was carried out in three major cities in Uzbekistan-Samarkand, Bukharaand Tashkent. In each city the main heritage buildings were particularly explored which are in the world heritage sites. In addition to meeting the decision makers for urban heritage preservation to share their experience in heritage preservation. Also on site, practical observation in the restoration of adobe walls, stone and wooden columns and roof.

Site visits in each city and introductory lectures.

- Introduction of the program by Prof. O.Gohary, Prof. M. Ahmedov,

- Lecture by Professor Muhammad Ahmedov: (Fig.100),- Modern Architecture of Uzbekistan

- Visit of Key monuments in Tashkent:

Ancient settlement of Ming Urik (1st c. AD)

Abulkasym Madrassah (1850) Architectural Complex Zengi-Ata (14-20th c.) Barrack-Khan Madrassah (16th c.) Ensemble Khazret Imam (16th c.) Mosque Jami (15-19th c.) Mosque Zengi-Ata (1870) Madrassah Kukeldash (16th c.) Madrassah Zengi-Ata (19th c.) Telyashayakh Mosque (19th c.)

Visit to Key Monuments in Bukhara (Fig. 101 to 110):

Ark fortress (11th- 20thcc.) Bolo-Hauz ensemble (early 18th- 20thcc.) Balyand Mosque - (early 16thc.) Chasma-AyubMazar (1380 or 1385) Chor-Minor Madrassah (1807) Gaukushon ensemble (Mosque, Minaret, Madrassah) (16thc.)

- Presentation of the Bukhara Master and Management Plan

KhanakaFaizabad (1598-99) Kalyan Minaret (1127) Kalyan Mosque (early 16thc.) Kukeldash Madrassah (1568-69) Lyabi-Hauz ensemble (1620) Mausoleum of the Samanids (the 9th-1Othcc.) >>> Mausoleum of SaifetdinBoharziy (late 13th-14thcc.) Mausoleum of BuyanKulikhan (late 14thc., 15th or 16thc.) Miri-Arab Madrassah (16thc.) Necropolis of Sheikh BahaaddinNaqshband (16thc.) Sitorai-Mohi-Hosa Palace (late 19th c. - early 20th cc.) Poi-Kalyan ensemble (12th-14thcc.) The out-of-town Mosque Namazgoh (12th- 16thcc.) Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Sarrafon, Toki-Tilpak-Furushon - shopping mall

(15th-16thcc.) Ulugbek Madrassah(1417)

Visit to Key Monuments in Samarkand (Fig.111)

Visit to State Inspection Office and discussion on Samarkand master plan with architect MaysaraRega (Fig.112) and (Fig. 113).

The Registan, consists of three separate buildings:o Madrasa of Ulugh Beg (1417–1420)o Sher-Dor Madrasah (Lions Gate) (1619–1635/36).o Tilla-Kori Madrasah (1647–1659/60).

Bibi-Khanym Mosque 

Gur-e Amir Mausoleum (1404) Observatory of Ulugh Beg (1428–1429) Shah-i-Zinda necropolis Historical site of Afrasiyab (7th century BC – 13th century) Siyob Bazaar

Memorial Complex Imam Al-Bukhari -12km from city

Map showing the 12th Summer School sites (2017) in Uzbekistan

Group photograph with Prof. M. Ahmedove at Muslim Board of Uzbekistan (Tashkent)

Map showing the Historic Center of Bukhara

Chashma Ayub Mazar (Bukhara)

Metal craft (Bukhara)

Metal craftsproducts (Bukhara)

Restoration work at Shaikh Bahaddin NaqshbandiComplex (Bukhara)

Restoration work at Shaikh Bahaddin Naqshbandi Complex (Bukhara)

Restoration work at Sitorai –Mohi –Hosa palace (Bukhara)

Restoration work atSitorai –Mohi –Hosa palace (Bukhara)

Restoration work at Char Minar Madarsa (Bukhara)

Rewtoration work at Char Minar Madarsa (Bukhara)

Map showing the Historic city of Samarkand

State Inspection office (Samarkand)

Restoration work of wooden elements (Samarkand)