Hafiz Idriz Idrizi

Hafiz Idriz Idrizi (November 15, 1936 – November 17, 2005) was an Albanian Islamic scholar, Quranic teacher, and religious leader from Skopje, Macedonia.

Biography Idriz was born in Skopje, at the time part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, to Hafiz Ibrahim Efendi and Fikrije Hanım. Raised in an Albanian Muslim family, he memorized the Quran at a young age, earning the title of "Hafiz".

He was one of the last scholars in the Balkans trained in the Ottoman Islamic tradition. He studied Quran, Islamic law, theology, and Prophetic traditions, first under his father then with Mehmet Efendi. He became proficient in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish, which were essential for understanding these subjects.

Death and legacy Hafiz Idrizi died on November 17, 2005, in Skopje.

He played an important role in preserving traditional Islamic scholarship and connecting it with the needs of the modern Muslim community in the Balkans.