Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Condolences On The Death Of Habib Zen Bin Smith

Wapres Ma'ruf Amin/PHOTO ANTARA HO BPMI SETWAPRES

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin expressed his condolences for the death of the Chairman of the Shura Council, Rabithah Alawiyah, Habib Zen bin Smith.

"I want to express my condolences for the death of Habib Zen bin Smith. I say inna lillāhi wa inna ilaihi rājiun," said the Vice President on the sidelines of a working visit in South Kalimantan, reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 11.

The vice president recalled Habib Zen as a cleric who was highly respected by the habaib, and had been the General Chair of Rabithah Alawiyah.

"I am very close. Every time there is a Rabithah Alawiyah event, I am always invited, both for formal events and in heart-to-heart talks," he said.

Ma'ruf Amin knows Habib Zen as a person who is easy to get along with, very pro-NKRI, and often helps the government.

"He is also on the board, Mustasyar PBNU. His association is very wide, his views are clear, and his mind is very moderate.

Mustasyar the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) who is also the Chairman of the Shura Council of Rabithah Alawiyah Habib Zen bin Umar bin Smith died on Wednesday (10/8). This sad news was confirmed by the official statement of the DPP Rabithah Alawiyah.