Soeharto invited to Egypt<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, through the
\nvisiting Syeikh (grand imam) of Al-Azhar University, Syeikh Gadil
\nHal All Gadil Haq, yesterday extended an invitation for President
\nSoeharto to visit Cairo in the near future.<\/p>\n
The invitation was personally delivered by Syeikh
\nGadil when he paid a courtesy call on Soeharto at Bina Graha
\npresidential office yesterday.<\/p>\n
Syeikh Gadil said he was happy to have an opportunity to meet
\nwith Soeharto and had also conveyed Mubarak's greetings.<\/p>\n
The Al-Azhar syeikh is currently on a week-long visit to
\nattend the Second Istiqlal Festival and a series of other
\nactivities. The two-month long festival which features Islamic
\narts and culture was opened by Soeharto on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Al-Azhar University is one of the world's first established
\nuniversity and is renown throughout the world for its academic
\nexcellence which heavily encloses Islamic teachings.<\/p>\n
Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, who accompanied
\nthe syeikh yesterday, said about 1,600 Indonesians are studying
\nat the university.<\/p>\n
\"The philosophy and science developed at Al-Azhar are moderate
\nIslamic thoughts. Al-Azhar strongly condemns obstinate teachings
\nwhich tend to head towards fanaticism,\" Tarmizi said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia and Egypt have long maintained strong diplomatic
\nties. Egypt was the first country to internationally recognize
\nIndonesia's independence and the two-countries are founding
\nfathers of the 112-nation Non-Aligned Movement which Soeharto
\ncurrently chairs. (mds)<\/p>",
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