KH Ma’ruf Amin invites UIN Jakarta to maintain religious moderation

Main Auditorium, UIN News Online – The Vice President of Republic Indonesia KH Ma’ruf Amin invites UIN Jakarta to maintain and oversee religious moderation in Indonesia by synergizing with the government and other stakeholders.

This was said by Ma’ruf Amin in his speech during the 64th anniversary of UIN Jakarta on Thursday (05/20/2021).

“In addition, UIN Jakarta can also maximize the role of the Center for the Study of Religious Moderation in maintaining religious moderation in Indonesia,” said Vice President Ma’ruf.

Ma'ruf Amin said that the world is currently facing two poles of thought in understanding religious teachings, namely conservatism and secularism. Therefore, various efforts to oversee religious moderation are considered very important in order to maintain the unity and integrity of the Ummah and the unity of the nation.

Amin also added that UIN Jakarta has a long experience as an Islamic higher education institution. Even UIN Jakarta also has competent human resources. Therefore, Amin believes that UIN Jakarta will make a major contribution in guarding the harmonious life of Indonesia.

Amin also appreciated UIN Jakarta which gave birth to many prominent Islamic thinkers and figures. Among them are Harun Nasution, Nurcholish Madjid, and Quraish Shihab.

“Apart from Indonesia, their role is also recognized by various countries in the world,” he added.

Therefore, it is not surprising that UIN Jakarta has been listed as one of the centers for the development of Islamic thought.

In addition, Amin also appreciated UIN Jakarta's progress in developing various Islamic economic studies.

The study was carried out through faculties and institutions at UIN Jakarta in order to prepare qualified human resources who will strengthen national economic development in the future. (usa/ns)