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.
VIII Kurultay (meeting) of Religious Muslim Board of Kazakstan was held in Almati and according to it the new muftiy of Kazakstan has become Oraz Khadji Serikbay, Chief imam of “Khazret Sultan” grand mosque.
On December 8th new muftiy Serikbay Khodji Oraz was presented for the participants of the meeting. About 300 delegates univocally approved the candidature of Serikbay Khodji Oraz. During the meeting new deputies of the muftiy were elected. The former muftiy was 45-years old Erjan Khodji Malgajioli.
Serikbay Oraz Satibaldi oli was born on April 12, 1975. In 1992 he graduated madrasah on preparation of Koran reciters in Tashkent, University of Al Azkhar in Egypt and World University of Islamabad. Studied (part time) at State Law University named after Abay in Almati.
He worked as an assistant imam in a Almati mosque, teacher at Islamic Institute and the rector of Islamic University. In 2013 he was appointed as Deputy Muftiy and Chief Imam of “Khazret Sultan” grand mosque. Married and has 7 kids.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan