Prabowo Calls Mahmoud Abbas and Anwar Ibrahim on Eid Moment

President Prabowo Subianto called several heads of state in the context of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah. ANTARA/HO-Cabinet Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto contacted a number of heads of state in the context of the 1447 Hijri Eid al-Fitr, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said that in addition to the two figures, President Prabowo also called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed.

"This social gathering is part of efforts to maintain closeness and strengthen cooperation between countries, especially in the momentum of the meaningful holiday," explained Teddy Indra as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 23.

Not only that, he said, President Prabowo also carried out a social visit through telephone calls with Muslim leaders after spending the night in North Sumatra on Friday (20/3), performing the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Aceh, and halalbihalal with the community at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Saturday (21/3).

In addition to the four leaders of the friendly countries mentioned above, the President also contacted the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, King Abdullah II of the Kingdom of Jordan and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman.

According to the Secretariat of the President, the moment of meeting through telephone connection is not only a tradition in the atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr, but also a proof of the close brotherhood between Indonesia and other Muslim-majority countries.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Secretariat in its official broadcast on Sunday (22/3), which was confirmed again today, explained that the moment of brotherhood carried out by President Prabowo through a telephone call confirmed that Indonesia was present as a bridge of unity.

"This moment is an affirmation that Indonesia is not only present as the largest Muslim country, but also as a bridge of unity that carries a message of peace, cooperation, and hope for the Islamic world. Eid al-Fitr is more than just a celebration, but also a space for diplomacy, strengthening brotherhood, and a symbol of Indonesia's commitment to continue to weave global unity," said the official statement of the Indonesian Presidential Secretariat.