The article examines the historical role and development of religious views in Uzbekistan, with an emphasis on Buddhism. Uzbekistan has long been a center of various religious beliefs, such as Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Judaism, Nestorianism, and has always maintained an atmosphere of interreligious peace and tolerance. Particular attention is paid to the Buddhist heritage in the region, including archaeological finds and monuments, such as the Zurmala suppa in Termez, which testify to the importance of Buddhism in Central Asia in the 1st-3rd centuries AD. It is also emphasized that today Uzbekistan maintains religious diversity and peaceful coexistence of representatives of different faiths due to state policies aimed at strengthening tolerance and interreligious harmony.

Uzbekistan, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, interreligious harmony, Zurmala suppa, Nestorianism, tolerance, religious heritage, Central Asia.

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