Deeper Funeral, Moeldoko Follows The Prayer Process Of Azyumardi Azra's Body Prayer

Presidential Chief of Staff Dr. Moeldoko attended the Body Prayer procession of the Chairman of the Azyumardi Press Council, Azra, at the Harun Nasution UIN Jakarta Auditorium, Tuesday, September 20. (KSP Photo)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Dr. Moeldoko attended the funeral procession of the Chairman of the Press Council Azyumardi Azra, at the Harun Nasution UIN Jakarta Auditorium, Tuesday, September 20. Acting as an imam, namely the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque KH Nasaruddin Umar.

After attending the funeral prayer, Moeldoko paid his last respects to the deceased. On behalf of the Presidential Chief of Staff, he expressed his deep condolences, and invited all Indonesian people to also pray for the deceased to enter heaven.

"Innalilahi wa innailaihi rojiun, I represent the state, I am the Chief of Presidential Staff of the Republic of Indonesia, hereby the state expresss my deepest condolences for the death of the brother of the late Azyumardi Azra. I as a witness, he is a good person. For that I am here to pay my respects to him, and if there is an error, let's forgive him," said Moeldoko.

"Let's pray for the deceased to enter heaven, amen. Once on behalf of our country, we express our deepest condolences," continued Moeldoko.

For information, Chairman of the Press Council Azyumardi Azra died in Malaysia due to illness, on Sunday 18 September.

Azyumardi Azra's body was flown from Malaysia, and arrived at the funeral home at Perum Puri Laras II, South Tangerang, on Monday (19/9), at around 23.57 WIB.