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
The manuscript of the Uthmanic Mushaf preserved at the Library of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is currently undergoing codicological examination.
This research involves a team of scholars including Shaykh Alijon Qori Fayzullah, Head of the “Qur’an and Tajwid Education” Department; Kamoliddin Mahkamov, Head of the Library Department; and Jahongir Qori Nematov, Head of the “Qur’anic Studies” Department at Tashkent Islamic Institute.
Shaykh Alijon Qori Fayzullah emphasized the importance of observing accuracy and trustworthiness when studying and reproducing the script of the Mushaf. He highlighted significant rules of orthography and recitation (qira’at) related to the original handwriting of the Uthmanic Mushaf currently kept at the “Muhi Muborak” Madrasa Museum.
The digital copy of the original Uthmanic Mushaf serves as the main object of the study. In preparing the critical text, researchers also refer to other ancient copies of the Mushaf preserved in Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Each line of the manuscript is being carefully rewritten, with verse and line numbers marked in red. Any textual discrepancies found in the 19th-century copied version are noted in the margins and explained through scholarly commentary.
With the support of the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan, both local and international experts — including Dr. Christine Rose from the University of Cambridge, French restorers Achel Delaeau and Coralie Barbe, and Nil Baydar, Head of the Istanbul Manuscripts Workshop and Archive Department — have developed a phased restoration plan to ensure the long-term preservation of the sacred manuscript.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan