The regional rounds of Republican Qur’an Contest in Djizzak region ended in high spirit. The competition which is being held with the initiative of the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was meant to discover new talents with the idea to support them in the future.
Here’s the list of winners.
MALE PARTICIPANTS
The first qualifying area:
Winners in Hifz (Qur’an memorization):
18-25 years old participants:
1st place – Dovudov Muzaffar
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Saidazimov Abdulhamid
2nd place – Nishonov Abdurauf
3rd place – Malikov Sanjar
Winners in Tilawat nomination:
18-25 years old participants:
1st place – Khidirboyev Khusan
2nd place – Rahmatullayev Muhammaddiyor
3rd place – Kholturayev Abdurrazzoq, Khushbokov Sayoriddin
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Mahmudov Bayozkhon
2nd place – Abdullayev Olimjon
3rd place – Turdiyev Sanjar
The second qualifying area:
Winners in Hifz (Qur’an memorization):
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Atabayev Izzatulloh
Winners in Tilawat nomination:
18-25 years old participants:
1st place – Khamidov Islmojon
2nd place – Elmurotov Doniyor
3rd place – Urazametov Sardor
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Mirzayev Abdusamad
2nd place – Norbotirov Abbos
3rd place – Abdurahimov Doston
FEMALE PARTICIPANTS
The first qualifying area:
Winners:
18-25 years old participants:
1st place – Atabayeva Nafisa
2nd place – Rashidova Niso
3rd place – Ubaydullayeva Soliha
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Mirzakulova Makhsuda
2nd place – Ismatullayeva Mekhriniso
3rd place – Isayeva Markhabo
The second qualifying area:
Winners in Hifz (Qur’an memorization):
26-40 years old participants:
1st place – Bozorova Yorqinoy
2nd place – Qirjigitova Bibioysha
3rd place – Hakimova Dilnoza
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.