Shavkat Mirziyoyev: ‘Sultan Jaloliddin Shall Always Be An Unfading Symbol of Care and Love for Homeland, Serving it With Faith and Truthfulness’

On August 29, the solemn opening ceremony of the memorial complex of Jaloliddin Manguberdi was held in Urgench.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the ceremony and officially unveiled a monument to the commander together with members of the public. The national anthem of our country was played.

In his speech, the President highlighted the personality of the commander and his place in history.

«Jaloliddin Manguberdi is a great representative of our ancestors who fought and sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the homeland. For love and loyalty to Homeland, honor and glory in the world, rarely can someone compare with Jaloliddin Manguberdi», Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said.

Jaloliddin was born in 1198 and despite a short life, left an indelible mark on history. At the age of 21, he fearlessly opposed the Mongol invasion. For 11 years, he participated in more than 300 battles and put up a strong resistance against the invaders. Having seen his courage, Genghis Khan said: «How happy is the father that has a heroic son like him». The brave sultan, who courageously overcame the harsh trials of fate, was killed by traitors at the age of 32.

Sultan Jaloliddin defended not only his homeland, but also dozens of other countries of the world. His name, heroism and courage have become a legend among the different peoples.

Since achieving independence, our country has immortalized the memory of our great ancestor. His birthdays were widely celebrated. One of the Supreme Awards of our country - the «Jaloliddin Manguberdi» Order has been established. The scientific and artistic works dedicated to his life and work have been created. In particular, a multi-part historical film «I am Jaloliddin!» was shot in cooperation with the Turkish cinematographers. A military-academic lyceum named after Jaloliddin Manguberdi has been established in Urgench with the aim of educating young patriots worthy of a great commander.

The memorial complex, built in the center of Khorezm, is one of the outcomes of noble work in this direction. This initiative was put forward by the President in 2018. The place of installation, the artistic and ideological content of the monument were discussed in detail with the participation of historians, art experts and builders. The President visited the construction several times.

As a result, a majestic monument with a height of 25 meters was constructed. It depicts Jaloliddin Manguberdi, holding the reins of his horse, striving to protect the country. Patriotism and the indomitable will of our people, who are confidently looking to the future, are embodied in the resolute and proud figure of the Sultan.

A copy of the epitaph of Jaloliddin Manguberdi is installed in front of the monument. The stone weighing 32 kilograms and 30 centimeters high is carved with the verses from the Koran, the genealogy of Jaloliddin Manguberdi and the history of its creation. It was found in Iran and is kept in the famous British Museum in London. It also testifies to the wide international fame of our great ancestor.

The large-scale construction works were carried out on an area of about 8 hectares, where the complex is located, along Al-Khorezmi and Islam Karimov streets.  An automobile tunnel was built under the square with the monument. About 18,000 ornamental trees, flowers and shrubs have been planted on the territory of the complex.

The complex has become another attraction of Khorezm, which is becoming more and more beautiful every day. In particular, all district centers, about 100 villages and makhallas (local neighborhood community areas) have been landscaped in the region over the past five years. 80 new hotels have been built for tourists.

A railway has been laid to the city of Khiva, a new railway station has been established. In 2024, it is set to launch the Afrosiab high-speed train to the city-museum under the open sky. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s announcement of Khiva as the Tourism Capital of the Islamic World in 2024 was a worthy recognition of these efforts.

As a follow-up to this work, the measures are being taken to create a tourist brand of Khorezm as a place of attraction for local and foreign tourists. The Jaloliddin Manguberdi complex will occupy a special place among the sights of the region.

The President highlighted the need to study in depth the life and work of the great commander Jaloliddin Manguberdi, to widely popularize them among our people, especially young people.

In particular, thanks to such research, the grave of our great ancestor was found in the Turkish city of Silvan. The President proposed to build a symbolic mausoleum there together with the Turkish partners.

It is noted that an important task is to support the scientific and creative research of scientists and writers, to create a scientific encyclopedia, which shall comprehensively cover the history of the exploits of Jaloliddin Manguberdi.

«It is worth being proud, it is necessary to be proud of our great ancestors, including Jaloliddin Manguberdi, who showed boundless love and loyalty to the Homeland inherent in the Uzbek people, an outstanding leadership talent despite his short life. I am confident that years and centuries will pass, but Sultan Jaloliddin shall always be an unfading symbol of care and love for the Homeland, serving it with faith and truthfulness», Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

The labor veterans and the intellectuals of Khorezm, the military personnel spoke and congratulated the audience at the ceremony.

A company of the National Guard of Honor marched in front of the statue to the sounds of the march «Jaloliddin Manguberdi».

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers to the monument of Jaloliddin Manguberdi.

The ceremony was followed by a patriotic festive concert.