Musa Bigiev about styles of recitation of the Koran and problems of the Muslim education system

The publication provides a brief overview of the introductory article by Musa Bigiev (1873–1949) to the qasida of the medieval Koranic expert from Andalusia, Imam Ash-Shatybi (1144–1194). Bigiev’s critical assessment of the methodology of Muslim education, religious literature and the main shortcomings inherent in these elements of Muslim culture are outlined. The reader is offered a translation into Russian of a fragment of the mentioned Bigiev’s article. For citation: Khairutdinov A.G. Musa Bigiev about styles of recitation of the Koran and problems of the Muslim education system. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2024, vol.14, no.2, pp.137–147. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2024-14-2.137-147 (In Russian)