In the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, and with the participation of approximately 300 speakers from 40 countries worldwide:
H.E. Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa , the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, delivered a televised address at the opening session of the First International Islamic Civilization Forum entitled "Islamic Civilization: The Path of Peace, Tolerance, and Enlightenment”. The forum is held under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and is jointly organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan.
