Uzbekistan is a country very little known to Russian-speaking readers. It is interesting not only for its unique culture. This is a storehouse of natural beauty; many interesting ancient monuments have been preserved here. Gifted rulers and generals, great scientists, philosophers, poets and theologians, whose names are now known throughout the world, lived on Uzbek soil. The author talks about all the economic regions of Uzbekistan, about the history of famous cities - Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Tashkent. It tells about religious centers, the main places of worship and veneration of Muslims - mazars. The most famous mosques and madrassas, folk customs and traditions, largely based on Islam, are described. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers.