Visited By Deputy Grand Syekh Al Azhar, Vice President Appreciates RI-Egyptical Relations
JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin received a visit from Deputy Grand Syekh Al Azhar (GSA) Mohammed Abdel Rahman Ad-Duweiny at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday, June 21.
In his remarks at the meeting, the Vice President expressed his joy to meet GSA Deputy Abdel Rahman Ad-Duweiny.
"Thank you for your noble visit. I am happy to meet again in Jakarta, after the day of meeting in Surabaya," said the Vice President, June 21, quoted by Antara.
The vice president told Abdel Rahman Ad-Duweiny that he had also met Grand Syekh Al Azhar Ahmed al Tayyeb during a visit to Abu Dhabi some time ago.
"We have discussed a lot about the spread of Wasathiyah Islam and the potential for cooperation between diversity. I am grateful to be given an award from Al Azhar regarding the spread of Wasathiyah Islam in Indonesia," said the Vice President.
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The Vice President also expressed his appreciation for the relationship between the Republic of Indonesia and Egypt, especially the role of Al Azhar Egypt in Indonesia, which is currently estimated to have around 14,000 Indonesian students in the country.
Also present at the meeting were the Director General of the Senior Ulema Institute Al Azhar Mahmoud Sedki Hassan, Deputy Ambassador of Egypt to Indonesia Usamah Hamdi, Indonesian Embassy in Cairo official Rahmay Aming Lasim, the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo Education and Culture Attach Abdul Muta'ali, and the head of the Tazakka Islamic Boarding School Anizar Masyhadi.
Meanwhile, the Vice President was accompanied by the Head of the Vice Presidential Secretariat Ahmad Erani Yustika, Deputy for Human Development Policy and Equity Development Suprayoga Hadi, Special Staff of the Vice President for Communication and Information Masduki Baidlowi, Special Staff of the Vice President for General Affairs Masykuri Abdillah, Special Staff of the Vice President for Politics and Institutional Relations Robikin Emhas, Director of the African-Ditjen Aspasaf Ministry of Foreign Affairs Witjaksono, Assistant to the Special Staff of the Vice President Sholahudin Al Aiyub and translator Muhamad Sahrul Murajjab.