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Seven British Moslem figures affiliated to the the United Kingdom -Indonesia Islam Advisory Group (IAG) are visiting Indonesia June 12-15 to collect first-hand information for the formulation of recommendations on the group`s activities.
"They will make recommendations on what specific activities should be carried out by the two countries," Kusuma Pradopo, a secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in London, said on Tuesday.<>
During their stay in Indonesia, the British Moslem figures would meet representatives of several Islam-based educational institutions, including the Syarif Hidayatullah State Institute of Islamic Studies, the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School; the Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI). he said.
They would also pay a courtesy call to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and meet with Religious Affairs Minister Maftuh Basyuni and Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda.
The group was set up pursuant to a passage in a joint statement made by President Yudhoyono and British Foreign Minister Tony Blair when the latter visited Indonesia in March last year.
It is tasked with formulating recommendations for consideration and implementation by the two countries.
Antara news agency reported, the seven are Dr. Musharraf Hussain (lecturer/director of Karimia Institute), Assim Siddiqui (chairman of City Circle, the association of young Moslems), Sheik Muhammad Bilal Abdallah (director of the educational department of Ebrahim Community College).
Others are Moulana Shahid Raza (deputy principal of Moslem College), Sabira Lakha (women activist) and Mishal Hussain (an anchor of BBC TV).
Representing Indonesia in the IAG , meanwhile, are Prof. Azyumardi Azra, KH Hasyim Muzadi, Prof Din Syamsudin, Dr. Abdul Mu`ti, Dr. Marwah Daud, Prof. Nasaruddin Umar and Zanuba Yenny Wahid.
In the group`s last meeting held in London last January, they formulated preliminary recommendations which have been conveyed to the foreign ministers of both countries.
The recommendations among other things touched on the need to exchange imams of both countries, translate information relating to religious affairs and democracy from the Indonesian language into English, implement a twining program among religion-based schools, exchange youths and promote religious activities at the grassroot level. (dar)
Seven British Moslem figures affiliated to the the United Kingdom -Indonesia Islam Advisory Group (IAG) are visiting Indonesia June 12-15 to collect first-hand information for the formulation of recommendations on the group`s activities.
"They will make recommendations on what specific activities should be carried out by the two countries," Kusuma Pradopo, a secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in London, said on Tuesday.<>
During their stay in Indonesia, the British Moslem figures would meet representatives of several Islam-based educational institutions, including the Syarif Hidayatullah State Institute of Islamic Studies, the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School; the Nahdlatul Ulama, Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI). he said.
They would also pay a courtesy call to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and meet with Religious Affairs Minister Maftuh Basyuni and Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda.
The group was set up pursuant to a passage in a joint statement made by President Yudhoyono and British Foreign Minister Tony Blair when the latter visited Indonesia in March last year.
It is tasked with formulating recommendations for consideration and implementation by the two countries.
Antara news agency reported, the seven are Dr. Musharraf Hussain (lecturer/director of Karimia Institute), Assim Siddiqui (chairman of City Circle, the association of young Moslems), Sheik Muhammad Bilal Abdallah (director of the educational department of Ebrahim Community College).
Others are Moulana Shahid Raza (deputy principal of Moslem College), Sabira Lakha (women activist) and Mishal Hussain (an anchor of BBC TV).
Representing Indonesia in the IAG , meanwhile, are Prof. Azyumardi Azra, KH Hasyim Muzadi, Prof Din Syamsudin, Dr. Abdul Mu`ti, Dr. Marwah Daud, Prof. Nasaruddin Umar and Zanuba Yenny Wahid.
In the group`s last meeting held in London last January, they formulated preliminary recommendations which have been conveyed to the foreign ministers of both countries.
The recommendations among other things touched on the need to exchange imams of both countries, translate information relating to religious affairs and democracy from the Indonesian language into English, implement a twining program among religion-based schools, exchange youths and promote religious activities at the grassroot level. (dar)
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