IKN Authority Maintains Community Bonds Through Quran and Dates Distribution
Penajam Paser Utara — The Nusantara Capital Authority (IKN) is working to maintain close ties with communities in the IKN development areas spanning parts of North Penajam Paser Regency and Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, through the distribution of 1,000 Qurans and dates during Ramadan 1447 Hijriah (2026).
“The distribution of Qurans and dates is an effort to strengthen social bonds among communities during ongoing IKN development,” said Alimuddin, Deputy for Social, Cultural, and Community Empowerment Affairs at the IKN Authority, in Sepaku, North Penajam Paser, on Sunday.
Amid continuing IKN development, religious values and national unity remain preserved, with Ramadan serving as the appropriate time for sharing and strengthening communal bonds. Approximately 1,000 Qurans will be distributed across the IKN surrounding areas, specifically in Samboja and West Samboja Districts in Kutai Kartanegara Regency.
The donation from the IKN Authority’s Dharma Wanita Persatuan organisation represents an effort to strengthen religious life within the communities in the new capital development area. Community members also received dates from Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which were channelled through the Indonesian Government’s Ministry of Religious Affairs for distribution welcoming Ramadan.
“Residents and municipal government officials have warmly received this donation from the IKN Authority,” said Muhammad Alidin, Head of Governance and Community Empowerment at Samboja District, also serving as Acting District Secretary.
“Residents are grateful for the IKN Authority’s concern for the mosques in the Samboja area,” added Sugito, member of the Jami’al Mustofa Mosque Development Board in Samboja District.
The IKN Authority’s Ramadan activities, distributing Qurans and dates at every mosque, serve as opportunities for strengthening family ties and becoming better acquainted, said Ali Mahmudi from the Al Hayat Islamic Boarding School in West Samboja District.
The hope is that collaboration with the IKN Authority will continue, whilst ensuring ongoing attention to mosques and, in future, the IKN Authority will also extend assistance to prayer halls in areas surrounding Indonesia’s new capital city.