JAKARTA - Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Gibran Rakabuming Raka emphasized the importance of the role of the World Mosque Youth in maintaining unity and strengthening the unity of the younger generation in Indonesia.
The message was conveyed by Gibran when he received the World Mosque Youth Board of Directors in an audience at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 12.
"Mr. Vice President advised the World Mosque Youth to continue to move for the benefit of the people in Indonesia and to become a glue for the younger generation in society," said the President of the World Mosque Youth, Said Aldi Al Idrus, in a statement reported by Antara, Wednesday, May 13.
During the meeting, Gibran also appreciated the involvement of the World Mosque Youth in social and humanitarian activities, including cross-religious house cleaning activities in various areas.
According to Said, the organization is the coordinator of cleaning activities for houses of worship involving mosques, churches, temples, and temples as a form of maintaining harmony between religious communities.
"The Vice President appreciates it because there is a group of mosque youth who also clean other religious houses of worship," said Said.
Said, who is also the Chairman of the World Malay World Islamic World (DMDI) Indonesia, said the World Mosque Youth program was in line with the vision of human resource development in the Asta Cita of President Prabowo Subianto towards Golden Indonesia 2045.
As part of the program, the World Mosque Youth will also hold the International Tilawatil Quran (MTQ) Musabaqah, which is routinely held before the Hajj season.
According to Said, the activity has been held for 11 years in rotation in a number of countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, and Thailand. This year, for the first time, the international MTQ will be held in Indonesia and will compete for the Vice President's Cup.
"This activity is planned to take place at the Istiqlal Mosque as a joint prayer for the world's hajj pilgrims ahead of the wukuf in Arafah," he said.
He hopes that Vice President Gibran can attend to officially open the activity.
The World Mosque Youth is a Muslim youth and mosque youth organization spread across 31 countries. The organization is active in various social and humanitarian activities, including distributing aid to victims of disasters and humanitarian conflicts in Rohingya and Palestine.
In the meeting, Said Aldi Al Idrus was accompanied by a number of World Mosque Youth leaders, including Sedek Bahta, Alwi Ahmad, Ali Kamal Smith, Nuansa Rambe, Adam Irham, Sapitra Lubis, Ubaidillah, Liana Piliang, Syakir Daulay, Fidya Faraid, Faradina Ulfa, and Saud Marganda Tampubolon.
Meanwhile, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka was accompanied by Acting Vice President's Secretary Al Muktabar.
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