Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran
Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (Internationally known as Indonesia International Quran Competition) (Arabic: مسابقة تلاوة القران, literally "Quran Recitation Competition", abbreviated as MTQ) is an Indonesian Islamic religious festival held at national level, aimed at glorification of the Qur'an. On this festival, participants compete at reciting Al-Qur'an employing qira'at (specific methodology for recitation). MTQ has been held in Indonesia since the 1940s following the founding of Jami'iyyatul Qurro wal Huffadz (Organization of Recitation and Memorization) by Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic mass organization in Indonesia. However at this stage the event was confined within regional level. Since 1968, when the Minister of Religious Affairs K.H. Muhammad Dahlan (one of the leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board) held the event, MTQ has been instituted nationally. The first national level MTQ was held in Makassar in the month of Ramadan in 1968. At the time it only conducted adult recitations. The second MTQ was held in Banjarmasin in 1969. In 1970 the third MTQ was held in Jakarta with a very lively event. Some of the famed qaris (reciters) were discovered during these events. MTQ has been held 27 times as of 2018. West Sumatra will host the 28th National MTQ in 2020. Today, the subject for competition is not only limited to recitation but also includes speech and Islamic calligraphy. MTQ is also organized within certain agencies. MTQ Wartawan for journalists is held regularly every three years and will enter the fifth game in 2008. MTQ Pertamina, held within Pertamina, the Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company, had stalled since 1980. MTQ Telkom under the name MAN (Musabawah Al-Quran Nasional), held within Telkom Indonesia, the largest telecommunications service company, will hold its 2008 game in Banda Aceh, making it the eighth festival. National MTQ (Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur'an Nasional) has held 28 times, here list of host of National MTQ: 1968: Makassar, South Sulawesi 1969: Bandung, West Java 1970: Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan 1971: Medan, North Sumatra 1972: Jakarta 1973: Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara 1974: Surabaya, East Java 1975: Palembang, South Sumatra 1976: Samarinda, East Kalimantan 1977: Manado, North Sulawesi 1979: Semarang, Central Java 1981: Banda Aceh, Aceh 1983: Padang, West Sumatra 1985: Pontianak, West Kalimantan 1988: Bandar Lampung, Lampung 1991: Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta 1994: Pekanbaru, Riau 1997: Jambi City, Jambi 2000: Palu, Central Sulawesi 2003: Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan 2006: Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi 2008: Serang, Banten 2010: Bengkulu City, Bengkulu 2012: Ambon, Maluku 2014: Batam, Riau Islands 2016: Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara 2018: Medan-Deli Serdang, North Sumatra 2020: Padang-Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra 2022: Banjarmasin-Banjarbaru-Banjar, South Kalimantan 2024: East Kalimantan 2022: Badung, Bali K.H. Aziz Muslim K.H. Bashori Alwi Hj. Rofiqoh darto Wahab Hj. Nursiah Ismail Hj. Aminah Hj. Maria Ulfah Muammar Z.A. Muhammadong Muhammad Ali H. Wan Muhammad Ridwan Al-Jufrie Mu'min Ainul Mubarak