To Usmankhan Alimov
Chairman of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Muftiy
Letter of Congratulation
Ravil Gaynutdin, Chairman of Muslim Board of Russian Federation and Council of Muftiys of Russian Federation, Member of Council on interaction with religious organizations under President of Russian Federation congratulated Usmankhan Alimov, Chairman of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan on receiving the state registry document of Islamic Academy:
To Usmankhan Alimov,
Member of World Islamic Ulema Council,
Member of Founding Council of World Islamic League,
Chairman of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Muftiy
Letter of Congratulation
Dear Muftiy!
On behalf of Muslim Board of Russian Federation, Council of Muftiys of Russian Federation and personally myself, I congratulate you on receiving Certificate of State Registry of Islamic Academy.
Praise be to Allah that as in times of our great ancestors like Imam Bukhariy, Imam Termiziy, Abdulhalik Gijduvaniy, Bahouddin Naqshbandiy, today as well due to the support by President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev and great work of Muslim Board of Uzbekistan under your management new traditions of Islamic Higher Education are reviving in Uzbekistan.
Мен Ислом академиясининг Ўзбекистон ва ислом манфаати йўлида муваффақиятли ва самарали фаолият олиб боришига тилакдошман. Ўз дини ва умматига фидокорона хизмат қилиб келаётган инсон сифатида Сиз азиз биродаримнинг барча эзгу ишларингизга Аллоҳнинг ўзи мададкор бўлишини чин дилдан тилаб қоламан!
I wish successful and fruitful efforts for the activity of the Academy for the sake of Uzbekistan and Islam. For you, dear brother, as the person who sincerely serves his religion and ummah, I genuinely wish you help from Allah in all your efforts!
With much respect and prayers,
Ravil Gaynutdin,
Chairman of Muslim Board of Russian Federation,
Council of Muftiys of Russian Federation,
Member of Council on interaction
with religious organizations under President of Russian Federation
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Sheikh Bashir bin Ahmed Siddiq, the senior Quran recitation teacher at Al-Masjid An-Nabawi, passed away on October 1, 2025, after dedicating sixty years to teaching at the Prophet’s Mosque. His students include some of the most prominent reciters and Islamic scholars of recent generations, forming a legacy that extends across the Muslim world.
Among his notable students are former Holy Mosques Imams Sheikh Muhammad Ayyoub and Sheikh Ali Jaber, current An-Nabawi Imams Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Al-Qasim and Sheikh Salah Al-Budair, and Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shanqiti of the Senior Scholars Council. These figures represent just a portion of the thousands who studied under Sheikh Bashir’s guidance at the Medina mosque.
Sheikh Bashir established himself as a pillar of Quranic education within the sacred premises of the Prophet’s Mosque. His teaching career spanned six decades, during which he maintained a consistent presence in the mosque’s educational circles.
Students traveled from various countries specifically to learn Quran recitation from him, drawn by his reputation for precision and deep knowledge of tajweed rules.
The Sheikh’s methodology combined traditional teaching techniques with deep scholarly insight, creating a learning environment that produced some of the most recognized voices in Islamic recitation.
His students now lead prayers at Islam’s holiest sites and hold positions on scholarly councils, continuing the traditions he preserved and taught.