It happened today, February 9, but only 582 years ago. А boy was born in the main center of Eastern culture, the city of Herat, he was destined to become the founder of Uzbek literature.

He had interesting and progressive literary views since his childhood. And when Alisher Navoi grew up, he made a significant contribution not only to Uzbek literature but also to the art and architecture of Central Asia. Today, the name of Alisher Navoi is on par with such famous writers and poets as Shakespeare, Dante, Homer, and Pushkin. J. Ekman, the Hungarian orientalist, underlined that Navoi was 'the Turkic-speaking ruler of verbal wealth' (Chagatai Literature, 1959), and the German writer Alfred Kurella named Navoi 'the eighth luminary of the East' (Zwischendurch. Verstreute Essays 1934-1940, 1960).

Alisher Navoi's works are kept in libraries and museums around the world, his legacy is studied by scientists, and thousands of books have been published about his life. And if he were born now, his poetry would be relevant and in demand.

According to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights, the works of Alisher Navoi fell into the public domain, as the copyright has expired. You can use them without a royalty fee; however, users must respect moral rights, such as the right to be recognized as the author. And this means that no one has the right to attribute authorship to him\her and publish the works of Alisher Navoi under his\her name. Although the works of Alisher Navoi have fallen into the public domain, Navoi’s collection of public domain works is protected by copyright. The Chamber for the Protection of Copyrights of Artists, Creators and Performers secures the moral rights as an authorized body in Uzbekistan.