JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto attended the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday in 1447 Hijri at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Thursday night, after chairing a limited meeting with a number of ministers of the Red and White Cabinet at the Presidential Palace.
In the event, President Prabowo, who wore a white koko shirt complete with a black skullcap, was accompanied by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who wore batik, also complete with a skullcap.
Other state officials who attended the commemoration of the Prophet's birthday tonight include MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Head of State Intelligence Agency (BIN) M. Herindra, Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar as the organizer of the event.
During the event, President Prabowo sat idly flanked by Defense Minister Sjafrie and Seskab Teddy.
The commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad SAW's birthday at the istiqlal Mosque was filled with a number of activities, including reading the holy verses of the Koran accompanied by tilawah juice, then istighatsah, prayer, and national remembrance.
After reading the holy Quran, Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar reported the implementation of the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday to President Prabowo.
Nasaruddin said the commemoration of the Prophet's Birthday this year raised the theme "Ecotheology of the Prosperous Economy of the Prophet Muhammad for the Sustainability of Earth and Country".
"Mr President, we are trying to introduce at the Ministry of Religion, what is called Ecoteology. We want there to be a transformation, from a theology that we have been promoting, highlighting God more masculine, while God himself, all religions think that God is more Gracious, Most Merciful, Most Beloved," said Nasaruddin Umar.
Then, the event continued with a joint prayer activity led by Imam Istiqlal Mosque Husni Ismail.
President Prabowo looks solemn by raising his hands and closing his eyes when praying together. After praying together, the President continued to greet the ranks of officials who were in the front row and left the location of the event.
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