Islom Karimov

Islam Karimov enjoyed riding a bicycle very much and handed over this passion to his children and grandchildren.

Having a resolute will and firm character, at the age of 50, he learned how to play tennis. Playing in the evenings after the work and concentrating his attention on the game, Islam Karimov was able to get away for a short while from the daily routines.

He had three children and six grandchildren and he greatly enjoyed communicate with them.

His spouse, Tatyana Karimova, was a true friend, assistant, soul-mate, who shared all hardships of their life, and happily lived with Islam Karimovfor 47 years.

Islam Abduganievich Karimov, the Founding Father of our Independent State, passed away on 2 September, 2016 at 20:55 in Tashkent after acute impairment of cerebral circulation resulting in a with a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (cerebral stroke).

Sincere love and deep respect for the First President was profoundly manifested in the days of sorrow, when the entire nation saw him off to his final journey with eyes full of tears. About 60 years ago, a young talented boy just graduated from school with a gold medal went away to meet his fate and now returned to his native land as the President of Independent Uzbekistan. Islam Karimov’s demise has become the hardest and irreplaceable loss for all people of Uzbekistan.

Islam Karimov wished to be buried in the land of his native city of Samarkand. His last will was fulfilled on 3 September, 2016. The First President of Uzbekistan was buried in his homeland, in Samarkand near the ancient mosque of Khazrati Khizr. Prepared by: Sotvoldiyeva Madina