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gularly in the Soviet republic d Uzbekistan. One reason ll
slam Virtually Obliterated In The lives 0f Uzbek People
Abandon and converted mosques symbolize the So- viet attitude toward religion in the central Asian repub- lie of Uzbekistan. In this story. John Best. Canadian Press correspondent in Mos- cow. de ribes the decline of Islam and the emancipa- tion of women in the region.
By JOHN BEST TASIIKENT (CPI-A symbol of present-day Uzbekistan is the crumbling or converted mosque. Before the 1917 revolution this corner of the Russian empire was almost entirely Moslem. Islam has been virtu-
Today ally obliterated as an important.
influence on the lives of the U2- bek people.
Hand in hand with its eclipse has proceeded the emancipation f women, kept deep in the background in Moslem times. Their resurgence has been immense consequence to the re- gional ecofiomy, since women now represent a vital compo- nent of Uzbekistan's labor force. The official Communist party line is that social and economic Progreu, plus expansion of pub- lic education. has resulted in most of the population abandon-
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because many of the follow- ers of Islam have stopped worshipping. Uzbek historians believe that the conqueroa Tamerlane forced its builders
ligious rites," says official gov-,
ernment literature.
he laws of the republic os- tensibly provide for be free- dom of religion and freedom of anti-religious propaganda. But lit's easy 0 see which has had ‘the most powerful impact. CONVERTED T0 CINEMAS
The region is littered with de- lcaying and locked-up mosques.
Others have been converted into apartment houses, libra- ries. shopping centres, cinemas and public "monuments."
The term "monument" is sometimes a euphemism. One mosque in Bukhara, described Ias a monument by the local de, turns out on inspection to be a pool hall.
The authorities say there are 250 operating mosques in Sonet central Asia. which embraces four republics of which Uzbekis- tan with 10.000,000 people is the most populous. However. some are only makeshift or part-time
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nes. Willie there is no authorita- tive figure on the number 'of practising Moslems in Uzbekls- tan, one is told there are some 20,000,000 in the U.S.S.R. as a whole. It's impossible to verify the figure.
“We don't keep count." says Ismail Mahdun Sattyev. deputy mufti for the central Asian re- publics and Kazakhstan. dls- cussing the situation here. A soft-spoken, dignified man
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museums. still opreates. It's in Huld‘lara and has 36 to 40 students.
of Uzbekistan says that when a mosque is closed it is usually
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mosques are left open to meet the spiritual needs of the faith- ful. he adds. “It’s not- a g Idea to have believers and no mosques for them to go o." WOMEN UNVEILED
Of all those affected by the decline of Islam here. no group
has fected than women.
The veil, without which they were not permitted to appear in public places in former times. has lon bolished. The
has little time for quaint cus-
She is deeply conscious of her role in the region’s economic
cent of Uzbekistan's doctors are women. And about 1,000,000 are employed in agriculture.
A government brochure, fering an insight into the sort of values that prevail here to- day, says many women cotton- picking - m a c h l n e operators "have become known for and wide in Uzbekistan."
"Twenty - eight thousand women of Uzbekistan have been
*0 hurry and they made serl- decorated for their outstanding
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H.000 copies and in 1960 one oI~ s 5,000.
On the grounds of the Tash-l kent mosque is a library con- taining 25,000 books and 2,000 them rare, some unique. Included are copies of the Koran in 10 dif- ferent languages. One copy is
While most of Uzbekistan’s madresas or religious training
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GEORGETOWN
Bernice DeLorey. laboratory technician. Halifax. N S. spe ,of her parents.
‘J. DeLory in Georgetown. Peggy Ann Aitkin left.on Tues- Idry for where
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and Michael of Kingston, Ont. Mr and Mrs. were recent guests of John Dan
ton. Mass, are holidaying m the rett's Tourist Court at Morrison's Bea
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MacLean of George- town left early in the week for Lennox Island where she will teach school for the 1964- term
Dr. Fred A. DeLory, P Eng. MSc. DlIC, PhD. who is a mem- ber of the faculty of the Univer sity of Toronto. was a recent guest of his parents, Mr. an
. William Sim- and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simmonds of Char lottetown Were recent visitors to Georgetown.
Mrs. Mabel Hearn of Pictou, N.S., was a recent visitor to lGeorgetown where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Mair and Mr. Mair. Mrs. Hearn recently returned from a trip to New York City where she attended the World’s
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r. Jackie Fitzgerald of Mass. recently motor Georgetown where he was the guest for a week of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fitzgerald of George- own.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walker and daughter Valerie of Bun- bury, motored to Georgetown on Sunday, where they were guests alker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walker. 0
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ous mistakes. Oomleted In achievements in work. Eighty 1404. the walls began to women have merited the title of of crumble soon after. Hero of Socialist Labor."
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HALIFAX LIGHT
per on four islands off Nova Scotia since he entered the transport department's lighthouse service in 1955.
Last December he became ghtkeeper on orge‘ ls- land just yards away from the hustle and bright ' is of
owntown Ha ’fax.
But there's no electricity in the lightkeeper's home eorge's Island. consequently FREEDOM GUARANTEED no television or refrigerator.
Speaking in Uzbek. he said All lighting is by kerosene. the main problem facing Islam Dave's wjfe says that on an
of about 60, he met with visit-l ‘ g newspaper men in a recep-I tion room on the grounds ofl Tashkent‘s main mosque, Bara-I Khan. built in the 15th century:
in Central ASia is to “adopt the other islands there was dogma ‘0 m 0 d 9 l‘ n Circum- a power plant to produce elec- stances." tricity for lightkeeper’s Freedom of religion ls guar- dwelling, “Now here we are anteed. he insisted. "There is sitting on Halifax's doorstep
and no electricity."
fter a summer on the is- land, Mrs. Barkhouse and her four children are returning to their mainland home at Ma- hone Bay, N.S.
propaganda against us . . . w are convinced our faith is good and we are doing our busi- ness.’
Anti - religious government propaganda attacks “mainly superstitions.” he added, but it
return they were acompanied by their son Master Andy Walker, who had been visiting with his grandparents in Georgetown.
LAC Charles Fitzgerald of the Royal Canadian Air Force, sta- tioned at Camp Borden, arrived home on Saturday and is spend- ing a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Fitz- gerald of Georgetown. LAC 1Fitzgerald will leave for Gim- lley, Manitoba at the comple- ltion of his leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rich. ards and son Kenneth of Char- ,lottetown. recently motored to
“ lGeorgetown. where they were . and Mrs. N. W. q
lguests of 'Mr ’I-Iansen.
Mrs. Nelson W. Hansen of Georgetown has e tered the Prince Edward Island Hospital for surgery.
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mr 1 Wood of Georgetown were: Mrs. Wood‘s brother, Mr. Monty MacMillan of Calgary. Alberta. Mr. an Mrs. Arthur MacMillan and children Eva and Doug of Wood Islands; and Mr. nd Mrs. Charles MaclMillan of Saugus,
doesn‘t touch “the fundamentals of our religion.
Periodically new editions of the Koran are published here. In 1956 there was a printing of
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