On November 8, it was held the Republican stage of the competition “Imam of the year”. The event was organized by the Muslims board of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
The competition aimed to choose the most intelligent imam of the Uzbekistan. Traditionally, the event was begun with prayers pray from the Holy Quran.
The contest was marked in a 70-point system. At the beginning of the contest participants chose the numbers and identified their order of participation.
The conditions of the competition are answering questions, interpretation Holy Quran’s verses.
All participants were tested and the winners of the contest were chosen.
It is important to give people the reliable knowledge on Islam. In this way imams play the main role in leading society.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met in Cairo with Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Tayyib, the Grand Imam of Egypt and Head of the Al-Azhar complex.
The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Uzbekistan and Egypt in the fields of spirituality, science, and education.