Islamic University of Indonesia to Provide Scholarships for Palestinian Students

Yogyakarta, 20 Ramadhan 1438/15 Juni 2017 – The Rector of Islamic University of Indonesia (UII), Nandang Sutrisno, has said that his institution provides scholarship opportunities for Palestinian students to study at UII.

This was stated during the visit of the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Mustafa Muhammad Abdel Rahman At-Tawil to UII Rectorate in Yogyakarta, Wednesday (14/6).

“The scholarship is called the ASEAN-Palestinian Scholarship for Palestinian students who want to study at UII,” said Nandang.

Nandang said the issue of Palestine has always been an important topic to be discussed among UII academics. As the oldest Islamic university in Indonesia, we are concerned about the issues of Muslims in the world.

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“I am grateful to finally be able to hear first hand the latest information about Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque from His Holiness Priest, usually I only read on the internet,” he explained.

In this case, Sheikh Mustafa also hoped that the issue of Palestine and Al-Aqsa be a daily information for Indonesian people..

Shaikh Mustafa’s visit was welcomed by several vice rectors and dean of UII.

While in Indonesia, Imam Masjid Al-Aqsa will conduct a da’wah safari under the theme “Ramadhan Silaturahim for the Love bond of Indonesia – Palestine” by visiting at least eight provinces in the archipelago, such as DKI Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Lampung, West Kalimantan, Nusa Southeast West, and others.

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The presence of Imam Al-Aqsa Palestinian Mosque in Indonesia is one of the da’wah programs initiated by AWG, a humanitarian institution for Palestine, an organization within the Jama’ah Muslimin (Hizbullah), in collaboration with the Palestinian Embassy in Ramadan. .(L/R04/RS5)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)