After Prayed By Mahfud MD And Anies Baswedan At UIN, Azyumardi Azra's Body Was Brought To Kalibata Cemetery

Azyumardi Azra's body was sent to TMP Kalibata Jakarta from UIN. (Antara)

JAKARTA - The body of Prof. Azyumardi Azra was dispatched to the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta, Tuesday 20 September.

The body went to the location for burial after praying first at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta since this morning.

Based on observations, a number of officials who participated in the funeral prayer included Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, and DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

Furthermore, the ambulance carrying the coffin left for TMP Kalibata at around 07.30 WIB.

Based on Antara's report, Mahfud MD accompanied the departure of the body of the Chairman of the Press Council.

Azyumardi Azra arrived at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Monday night September 19, at 22:40 WIB, after departing from Malaysia at 20:45 local time via Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia.

The body then arrived at the funeral home in East Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Monday 19 September evening, at around 23.55 WIB.

Azyumardi Azra breathed his last at Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia, Sunday 18 September, at 12.30 local time.