The Poetry Gathering “Nazm Bo‘stonida” was held at UWED
In order to promote the heritage of Alisher Navoi and Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, strengthen attention to classical literature, and develop students’ expressive reading and speech culture, on February 9, 2026, at UWED, on the initiative of the Uzbek and Russian Languages Department, within the framework of the month-long events held under the motto “Respect for Great Ancestors,” dedicated to the 585th anniversary of Alisher Navoi’s birth and the 543rd anniversary of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur’s birth, the “Most Active Ghazal Reciter” poetry competition was held. The competition was attended by faculty members, students from the Faculties of International Economics and Management, International Relations and International Law, as well as students of the JIDU Academic Lyceum.
The event was opened with a welcoming speech by Shoira Narmatova, Associate Professor of the Uzbek and Russian Languages Department at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy. In her speech, she spoke in detail about the content and main requirements of the poetry and ghazal competition held on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of the great poet and thinker Alisher Navoi and the ruler-poet Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur. She also emphasized that the main goal of organizing such competitions is to increase young people’s interest in classical literature, raise awareness of the creative heritage of our great ancestors as well as develop their aesthetic taste and speech culture.
During the competition, students demonstrated their deep knowledge of ghazals and rubaiyat. Participants, through passages read from the poetry of Alisher Navoi and Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, showed the accuracy of pronunciation, perfection of stress and rhythm, understanding of the content, main idea, and symbolic meanings of the poems, as well as the correct application of pauses and intonation in both logical and aesthetic terms. In addition, the ability to convey changes in mood and emotional state between verses and to have a strong aesthetic impact on the audience was taken into account as a key evaluation criterion by the jury. Based on these indicators, students were tested in three stages by the jury panel. Following the competition, the participants who achieved the highest results were declared winners of the “Most Active Ghazal Reciter” poetry competition.
At the conclusion of the event, the Head of the Uzbek and Russian Languages Department, Associate Professor M. Abdurakhmanova, addressed the audience. In her speech, she emphasized the importance for future specialists working internationally to deeply study our national history, mother tongue, and the rich literary and scientific heritage of great scholars, and to acquire comprehensive knowledge. In particular, she noted that regular study of the works of the great thinkers Alisher Navoi and Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur and understanding their ideological and artistic world is one of the main criteria reflecting young people’s moral maturity, broad worldview, and professional competence.
The “Nazm Bo‘stonida” poetry competition was held in a festive, sincere and uplifting atmosphere, which further contributed to strengthening participants’ interest in classical literature.