Kunker To Riau Islands, Vice President Of Tarawih Joins Congregation And Gives Tausiah At Al Uswah Tonight

Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin. (Between)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin left for Riau Islands Province (Kepri) to carry out a series of work visit agendas, one of which was opening the Riau Islands Ramadan Fair 2024 (KURMA 2024).

The Vice President and a limited entourage departed from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta, Thursday, March 14 at around 15.00 WIB.

The vice president arrived at Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport, Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands, greeted by Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad, Riau Islands Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Yan Fitri Halimansyah, Pangkogabwilhan I Vice Admiral TNI Agus Hariadi, Kasdam I/Bukit Barisan Brigadier General Refrizal, and Danlanud Raja Haji Fisabilillah Colonel Pnb Andi Nur Abadi.

At night, the Vice President is scheduled to perform the Isha prayer, tarawih congregation and give tausiah at the Al Uswah Grand Mosque, Air Raja, Tanjungpinang.

The next day on Friday, March 15, the Vice President will inaugurate the opening of KURMA 2024 and the Global Halal Go Product Seminar at the Riau Islands Provincial Building, Tanjungpinang.

On the same day, after performing Friday prayers at the Great Mosque of Al Hikmah Tanjungpinang, the Vice President and his entourage are scheduled to fly back to Jakarta at 13.40 WIB.

Quoted from the official statement from the Riau Islands Provincial Communication and Information Office, KURMA 2024 is a strategic step to accelerate the economy and Islamic finance in Riau Islands Province.

This event is a means for business actors, communities, and the community to collaborate to strengthen a superior and sustainable sharia ecosystem.

The Regional Committee for Sharia Economics and Finance (KDEKS) of the Riau Islands has compiled a series of KURMA 2024 events which include competitions for leading Islamic boarding schools, da'wah of sharia economics, competitions for sharia economic content, fashion design competitions, halal chef competitions, young sharia entrepreneurs, dance competitions for creation, counter-tun competitions, to other local competitions.

In addition to competitions, seminars were also held, nazhir waqf certification, waqf movements, halal MSME product exhibitions, business matching for exports, cheap food movements and Ramadhan bazaars.

This activity is expected to strengthen the Islamic economic and financial ecosystems in Riau Islands according to the QikiKS vision which includes improving the halal industry, strengthening Islamic financial institutions, optimizing Islamic social finance, strengthening the digital sharia business, to strengthening infrastructure and collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

On this working visit, the Vice President was accompanied by the Head of the Vice Presidential Secretariat Ahmad Erani Yustika, Deputy for Administration Sapto Harjono, Special Staff of the Vice President for Communication and Information Masduki Baidlowi, Special Staff of the Vice President for Poverty Reduction and Regional Autonomy Muhammad Imam Aziz, Special Staff to the Vice President Arif Rahmansyah Marbun, and Expert Team of Vice President Farhat Brachma.