[Discussion] CONF./CFP- al-Ma'mun in Khwarazm (X-XI c.), Oct. 2005, Uzbekistan

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From: Sardorkhon Umarov <beruni@globalnet.uz>

CONF./CFP- al-Ma'mun in Khwarazm (X-XI c.), Oct. 2005, Uzbekistan

International Scientific Conference in Uzbekistan on Academy of al-Ma'mun in
Khwarazm (X-XI centuries)

Uzbekistan is planning to organize international scientific conference,
dedicated to the 1000th anniversary from the establishment of the Academy of
al-Ma'mun in Khwarazm. The conference will be held at the end of October, 2005
in Khwarazm.

As it known Khwarazmshah Ma'mun b. Ma'mun (who was governor of Khwarazm during
1009-1017) concentrated at his court a number of eminent scholars, including Abu
Mansur b. Iraq (who lived 977-1010 in Khwarazm), al-Biruni (who lived 1004-1017
in Khwarazm), Ibn Sina (who lived 1004-1010 in Khwarazm), Abu Sakhl al-Masikhi
(who died in 1010 in Khwarazm), Abu-l-Khair b. al-Khammar and others.

Ma'mun b. Ma'mun created comfortable conditions for the flourishing of sciences
and majority of the above-mentioned scholars contributed to the development of
sciences. He supported scientists and sponsored their scientific researches in
the field of as natural, so and humanitarian sciences, was a generous patron of
the arts and good connoisseur of the literature, fine arts and music.

In this conference lecturers are invited to take part with one of the following
themes:

 - Khwarazm as an important scientific and cultural centre of Medieval East.
 - Role and place of Academy of Ma'mun in Khwarazm in the world civilization.
 - Life, scientific activity and heritage of scientists of Academy of  Ma'mun.
 - Scientific and cultural centres of the Medieval East and their mutual
   interaction.
 - Activity of Academy of Ma'mun today: problems and prospects of development.

All other subject, connected with scientific activity of the Academy of Ma'mun
in Khwarazm (X-XI cc.) will be also welcomed.

If you should like to participate in this conference, please, send us your C.V.
and thesises (Max. 2-3 pp.) of your paper till September 1, 2005.

The Organising Committee will provide expenses of only a few participants.

Interested scholars and researchers may contact the Organising Committee of the
conference in the Al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of Academy of Science,
Tashkent.

Al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies of Academy of Science, Tashkent
81, H. Abdullaev Street
700170, Tashkent
Uzbekistan

Phone:+998 (71) 162-54-61, 162-42-56
Fax: +998 (71) 162-52-77
Web-site: http://www.beruni.fan.uz
E-mail: beruni@globalnet.uz



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