Discussion on Islamic culture

Discussion on Islamic culture

JAKARTA (JP): The Istiqlal Foundation will present both
speeches and a panel discussion on museums and Islamic culture at
the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications on Saturday,
April 12.

The discussion, to be opened by Minister of Religious Affairs
Tarmizi Taher, will be held in conjunction with the opening of
Bayt Al-Quran and Istiqlal Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
in East Jakarta on April 20.

Taufik Abdullah, a professor of history at the National
Institute of Sciences, will also speak.

In addition, speakers will include Ibrahim Alfian, and Hasan
Muarif Ambary, a professor of archaeology, who will discuss the
archaeological aspects of writing history.

During the second session, speakers Abdul Hadi and Jalaludin
Rakhmat will discuss the role of the Koran in cultural
development.
The last session will feature Edi Sedyawati, director general
of cultural affairs at the Ministry of Education and Culture, and
Haswidi A. Taufik. Both speakers will discuss the role of Islamic
art museums in Indonesia. (raw)