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        "id": 1841585,
        "msgid": "pekanbaru-secures-muri-record-with-mass-asn-quran-recitation-1783237949",
        "date": "2026-07-05 14:25:57",
        "title": "Pekanbaru Secures MURI Record with Mass ASN Quran Recitation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Pekanbaru city government has earned a national record from the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI) after 9,184 civil servants and non-civil servant staff recited Surah Al-Mulk simultaneously. The event, held at the An-Nur Grand Mosque, was part of the city's 242nd anniversary celebrations. Mayor Agung Nugroho emphasised that the initiative aims to embed Quranic values within the bureaucracy to foster integrity and a sense of accountability among public servants.",
        "content": "<p>The Pekanbaru City Government has again achieved national recognition\nby securing a Museum Rekor Indonesia (MURI) record during the city\u2019s\n242nd anniversary celebrations. The record was set through the\nsimultaneous recitation of Surah Al-Mulk by 9,184 civil servants (ASN)\nand non-civil servant staff at the An-Nur Grand Mosque courtyard in\nPekanbaru on Saturday, 4 July 2026. Thousands of participants, dressed\nin white, recited Surah Al-Mulk together, creating a solemn religious\natmosphere and a historic moment for the city. Mayor Agung Nugroho\nstressed that the activity was not merely about breaking a record but\nwas part of an effort to build a bureaucratic culture grounded in\nQuranic values. He noted that Surah Al-Mulk is known as Al-Mani\u2019ah, a\nchapter that offers protection from the torment of the grave, and\nexpressed hope that the demands of public service would not cause civil\nservants to neglect their spiritual provisions. The Mayor stated that\nthe record is merely a historical note, while the greater goal is to\nproduce apparatuses with integrity and trustworthiness who use the Quran\nas a guide in their work. He added that the surah teaches that all power\nbelongs to Allah SWT, serving as a reminder that a position is a mandate\nthat must be accounted for. Agung Nugroho expressed his hope that the\nmovement would not end that evening and that the culture of Quranic\nrecitation would continue to thrive within the Pekanbaru City Government\nand inspire other regions in Indonesia. Following the achievement, the\nIndonesian World Records Museum (MURI) presented a certificate of\nappreciation to the Pekanbaru City Government for organising the\nsimultaneous recitation of Surah Al-Mulk with the largest number of\nparticipants. The event continued with a mass religious lecture\ndelivered by national preacher Ustadz Das\u2019ad Latif, who praised the city\ngovernment\u2019s initiative to make the Quran part of character building for\ncivil servants. He remarked that employees who diligently recite the\nQuran would, God willing, be unwilling to engage in corruption, and that\nthose who understand Surah Al-Mulk will realise that all power belongs\nto Allah, making them humble and dedicated to serving the public. As a\ntoken of appreciation, the Pekanbaru City Government also held a prize\ndraw for participants, including three umrah travel packages for lucky\ncivil servants. This Quran recitation record marks the third MURI record\nachieved by the Pekanbaru City Government under the leadership of Mayor\nAgung Nugroho, following a record for the longest durian layer cake and\na previous record for the largest mass free wedding featuring couples in\ntraditional Malay attire.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pekanbaru-secures-muri-record-with-mass-asn-quran-recitation-1783237949",
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