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Indonesian Embassy holds Islamic lectures

Published: 10 Mar 2018 - 09:29 am | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 02:46 pm
Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Air Marshal (Ret) Muhammad Basri Sidehabi speaking during the lecture programme.

Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Air Marshal (Ret) Muhammad Basri Sidehabi speaking during the lecture programme.

The Peninsula

DOHA: Indonesian Embassy in Qatar in collaboration with its community Association in Qatar (Permiqa), Akhyar TV, Indonesian Muslim Society in Qatar (IMSQA) and Messaid and Wakrah Indonesian Community (MESRA) held  Islamic lecture programmes in Qatar recently. Indonesian muslim scholar, Ustadz Adi Hidayat, Lc, M A performed three days of safari lecture in Doha, Al Khor, Messaid and Wakrah. 

Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Air Marshal (Ret) Muhammad Basri Sidehabi urged the community in Qatar to take advantage of the lecture in order to strengthen their spiritual knowledge. The Envoy appreciates the role of Indonesian Diaspora Community under the aegis the Permiqa chaired by Edwin Kurniawan to promote socio cultural activities by arranging various lectures. 

According to the Envoy, Permiqa plays an important role for enhancing and strengthening the relationship between the muslim scholar (ulama) and National Leaders (Umaroh) for the betterment of the countries  as well as in promoting cordial and brotherly relations between Indonesia and Qatar, particularly in socio-cultural activities through lecture series  at a gathering held in Doha recently. 

The participants of the lectures were not only from Indonesian community but also from Asean member countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei who comes from all parts of Qatar. According to Edwin Kurniawan, by holding these lectures, he wish the participants would improve their Islamic knowledge and enhance their taqwa to the Almighty Allah and in the end to be better person.    

According to Indonesia Embassy’s official Boy Dharmawan, as representatives of the Indonesian people and its government, the envoy keeps urging All Indonesia fellow citizens residing in Qatar are advised to respect the law and tradition of the host country, to contribute in further strengthening Indonesia - Qatar friendly relations. 

Ustad Adi Hidayat who is also the founder of Akhyar TV, always pointed out the importance of unity the among muslim community as well as the need of offering prayers for the leaders to the leaders for crucial role in governing the countries and also urged the need of keeping unity among the people.  The lectures were also in collaboration with Indonesian television and live telecast through live streaming via internet.