Feisal to meet ulemas

Feisal to meet ulemas

SURABAYA, East Java: Commander of the Armed Forces Gen. Feisal Tanjung will meet with hundreds of ulemas at the Sunan Ampel Grand Mosque tomorrow.

Mosque spokesman Saleh Aldjufri told Antara on Saturday that the scheduled meeting is intended to establish closer ties between the umara (power holders or rulers) and religious scholars. It is also aimed at strengthening the roles of ulemas in preserving stability and security, he said.

The general is expected to address the gathering, Saleh said, and his speech "will become a guideline for the ulemas to promote their roles in development". (swe)