FOR RELEASE WITH FEATURE UZBEKISTAN-ISLAM - Uzbek moslem believers bow as they pray. The Fergana Valley, engulfing eastern Uzbekistan, northern Tajikistan and a corner of Kyrgyzstan, is home to seven million people, making it the most densely populated area in the vast Central Asian region.

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FOR RELEASE WITH FEATURE UZBEKISTAN-ISLAM - An Uzbek moslem looks concentrated during a prayer. The Fergana Valley, engulfing eastern Uzbekistan, northern Tajikistan and a corner of Kyrgyzstan, is home to seven million people, making it the most densely populated area in the vast Central Asian region.

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