An inter-faculty competition “Do you know Navoi and Babur?” was held at UWED under the motto “Literary heritage of two great personalities”
The birthdays of the Sultan of the Kingdom of the Word, thinker Alisher Navoi, as well as the king and poet, statesman Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur were celebrated with special solemnity and enthusiasm at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.
In connection with the 585th anniversary of the birth of Alisher Navoi and the 543rd anniversary of the birth of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, a spiritual and educational month was organized at the UWED under the motto “Literary heritage of two great personalities”. Within the framework of the month, various competitions and events were held, a competition of scientific articles and essays on the topic “Views on diplomacy in the work of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur” was organized, as well as a poetry competition “The most active reader of gazelles” on the topic “In the garden of poetry”.
On February 11, 2026, a literary and artistic event was held at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy under the motto “Literary Heritage of Two Great Personalities” with the participation of the teaching staff and students of UWED, students of the Academic Lyceum at UWED and the Creative School named after Abdulla Kadiri, as well as activists and youth of the mahallas “Olmachi”, “Yangi Olmachi” and “Elobod” of Mirzo-Ulugbek district. As part of the event, students of the UWED faculties competed on the topic “Do you know Navoi and Babur?”.
At the beginning of the competition, the winners of the spiritual and educational month were awarded diplomas and memorable gifts by the head of the Department of Uzbek and Russian Languages Mehribon Abdurakhmanova and the chief specialist of the Office for Youth Affairs Sayora Tillakhudjaeva.
In the essay competition on topical topics “Uzbek classical literature is the spiritual treasury of the nation”, “Ideas of humanism in the work of Navoi and Babur” for a creative approach were awarded: 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Relations Shoimov Kuvonchbek - a diploma of the first degree; 1st year student of the Faculty of International Economic Relations Shakhrinoz Sattorova – a diploma of the II degree; 1st year student of the same faculty Ergashev Botirjon was awarded a diploma of the III degree.
In the poetic competition “The Most Active Gazelle Reader”, the winners were the 1st year student of the Faculty of International Relations Abdubasirov Mashkhurbek, a student of the same faculty Narkulova Malika, as well as a student of the Academic Lyceum at the UWED Izzatova Malika.
In the next part of the event, an interfaculty competition, students demonstrated their level of knowledge about the heritage of their great ancestors and their creative potential, testing their knowledge and abilities. The competition began with the presentation of the teams “Adolat”, “Heirs of Navoi and Babur”, “Descendants of Two Geniuses” and “Tafakkur”.
After the presentation, the teams showed their knowledge of ghazals and rubaiyahs, giving examples from the poetry of Navoi and Babur and fulfilling the condition of “bahri bayt”. While the jury was evaluating this stage, a quiz was held with the audience on the genre of classical literature - chistan (riddle). Stage performances prepared by the teams, reflecting the high human qualities of Navoi and revealing the image of Babur, who suffered from homesickness, created an upbeat mood among the participants of the event.
At the end of the stage performances within the framework of the stage “Experts in the work of Navoi and Babur”, the degree of awareness of each team about the life, work and historical heritage of great personalities was checked. According to the terms of the stage, the teams answered five questions related to the life, work, works and socio-political activities of Navoi and Babur.
At the end of the event, the jury members noted that such competitions serve as an important basis for increasing the intellectual potential of students. Then the final results were announced, and the Adolat team of the Faculty of International Relations was recognized as the winner.
The event was held in a festive and warm atmosphere.