Strength is in Justice: Timur as the Symbol of Modern Uzbekistan
By Alim Alimovich
In the heart of Tashkent, Samarkand, and Shakhrisabz, the figure of Amir Timur (Tamerlane) stands cast in bronze, watching over the nation he unified over six centuries ago. In twenty twenty-six, Timur is far more than a historical conqueror; he is the ideological cornerstone of the "New Uzbekistan," embodying the values of statehood, law, and national pride.
