Soeharto opens MTQ exhibition

Fri, 11 Jul 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAMBI, Jambi: President Soeharto opened the 18th National
Koran Reading Contest (MTQ) exhibition here yesterday and
dedicated the Independence Struggle Museum.

Antara reported that Soeharto also opened the Titian Teras
senior high school and signed the first edition of postage stamps
celebrating the 18th MTQ.

Jambi Governor H. Abdurrahman Sayoeti said the exhibition,
which will end July 15, highlighted Indonesia's Islamic culture
and featured handwritten copies of the Koran, letters from
Islamic kingdoms, paintings, sculptures, photographs and
calligraphy.

Soeharto opened the Koran reading contest Wednesday.

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