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Monday, June 7, 2021 | 13:18 WIB

Chief Justice Anwar Usman opening the 2021 Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran in Nggembe Village, Bolo Subdistrict, Saturday (5/6/2021). Photo by Humas MK/Bayu.

BIMA, Public Relations—The Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (MTQ) or Quran reading competition of Nggembe Village, Bolo Subdistrict, Bima Regency was opened on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Chief Justice Anwar Usman and Bima regent Indah Damayanti Putri were in attendance.

When opening the MTQ, the chief justice expressed his happiness for being around the villagers. He added that the MTQ was not only a competition to find the best readers of the Quran, but also to guide the young generation to love it.

He said that the village already has the biggest qori (male Quran reader) in the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province. He hoped the qori would achieve success in national and international competitions.

“I believe this child of Nggembe will achieve that [success],” he said.

Aside from opening the MTQ in Nggembe Village, Chief Justice Anwar Usman also closed the MTQ in the neighboring Rasabou Village.

Writer        : Bayu WIcaksono
Editor        : Nur R.
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 6/8/2021 13:22 WIB

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian version, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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