<![CDATA[Qirā’āt Mujawwad is a branch of the Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur’an (MTQ) that brings together oral performance and the disciplined transmission of Qur’anic readings. However, previous studies on MTQ have largely focused on competition, institutional development, coaching, and recitational aesthetics, while direct analysis of participants’ performed readings in relation to qirā’āt transmission remains limited. This study examines Qirā’āt Mujawwad at the 2025 Samarinda City MTQ as a public site for the actualization and verification of qirā’āt mu‘tabarah. Using a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach, the study analyzed three finalists through their assigned maqra’, performance videos accessed via YouTube, recitation transcripts, participant interviews, primary qirā’āt texts, and validation by a qirā’āt expert. The analysis identified 16 lexical items representing six forms of variation: idghām kabīr, imālah, taqlīl, ibdāl/takhfīf al-hamzah, hamzah variation, and vowel variation. These readings were traced to Imam Abū ‘Amr al-Baṣrī through al-Dūrī and al-Sūsī within ṭarīq al-Shāṭibiyyah. The participants demonstrated stronger performative competence than transmission literacy, particularly regarding sanad, ṭarīq, and primary textual references. The findings position Qirā’āt Mujawwad not merely as a competition, but as a publicly verifiable arena for the actualization, preservation, and continued visibility of transmitted qirā’āt traditions.]]>
