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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the 28th Musabaqah Tilawatil National Quran (MTQ) which took place in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra.
In his remarks, President Jokowi said that in carrying out the mandate of the Quran, Muslims should emulate the person of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. That is, a personality with moral dignity that comes from the Koran.
“The personality of Prophet Muhammad SAW conveys compassion and stays away from words and actions that hurt others. Everyone, as people, should emulate the moral honor of the Prophet,” Jokowi said in his comments, quoted on Kompas.com , on Saturday (11/14/2020).
MTQ, Jokowi said, is not just a competition to read the Quran. But also a place to love and found the holy book.
“But the way to educate people to love and make the Qur’an more and more rooted is to increase religious awareness that is more humane and open,” he said.
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Furthermore, MTQ is also a form of imposition of Islamic siar that strengthens religious values in the articulations of community and national life.
