Muhammadiyah rectors to visit Britain

Muhammadiyah rectors to visit Britain

SURABAYA: Eleven rectors of Muhammadiyah universities across the nation are slated to visit Britain later this month under the sponsorship of the British Council.

"The visit is part of cooperation between Muhammadiyah and Britain," Syafik Mughni, rector of the Muhammadiyah University in Sidoarjo, East Java, said here on Monday.

He said the visit was aimed at exchanging information between British Muslims and Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization.

Syafik, who will be among the eleven visitors to Britain, said the delegates would visit the London Islamic Center, the Islamic Cultural Heritage Center, the Muslim College, the Islamic Relief organization and the Islamic Human Rights Commission.

They are also scheduled to hold separate discussions on interfaith relations with the Interfaith Network and leaders of the Anglican and Catholic churches.

Earlier this year, two groups of eleven Muhammadiyah figures made visits to Britain in July and September respectively for similar goals. --Antara