“North Sumatra is the only province with a dedicated university contingent outside the district and municipal contingents. Even at the national level, no similar model currently exists,” he explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Prof. Azhari also praised UMSU’s readiness to host the event, emphasizing that the university’s institutional independence played an important role in ensuring its successful implementation.<\/p>\n
“When we realized that the university contingent had become inactive, UMSU stepped forward to organize this competition. The university encountered no funding difficulties, and Muhammadiyah’s institutional self-reliance has given us confidence that this event will be highly successful,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He added that the winners of the 2026 North Sumatra MTQ PERTI will later be prepared to represent the university contingent at the provincial MTQ competition.<\/p>\n
During the same occasion, Prof. Azhari also revealed that the 2026 North Sumatra Provincial MTQ will involve 1,097 participants representing 28 regencies and cities, competing in 14 competition categories.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Dr. Abdul Rahman, M.Pd., Chairman of the Organizing Committee and Head of UMSU’s LPTQ, explained that the competition forms part of the university’s strategic program to revitalize Qur’anic learning and religious engagement within higher education institutions.<\/p>\n
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He noted that the 2026 MTQ PERTI was fully funded by UMSU with a total budget of approximately IDR 159 million. Through this initiative, UMSU aims to strengthen Qur’an-based academic traditions while nurturing future generations of Qari, Qariah, Hafiz, and Hafizah who are prepared to excel at both provincial and national competitions.<\/p>\n
The opening ceremony was attended by Chairman of the UMSU Board of Trustees (BPH), Prof. Dr. Agussani, M.AP.; university leaders from across North Sumatra; members of the North Sumatra LPTQ; faculty representatives; and participants of the 2026 MTQ PERTI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The competition was initiated by UMSU to promote the values and teachings of the Holy Qur’an while serving as a preparatory event for the 40th North Sumatra Provincial MTQ in 2026. A total of 129 participants from 32 universities across North Sumatra qualified through a selection process to compete in six categories:<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-2.14.17-PM-300x200.jpeg\")
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He further noted that Qur’anic development at UMSU is not limited to the Faculty of Islamic Studies but actively involves students from various academic disciplines across the university.<\/p>\n