Seminars on Islamic values

JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the second Istiqlal festival on Islamic culture to be held here in September will hold a series of seminars on interaction between Islamic values and local culture.

The seminars will be held from early August to September in a number of cities, including Malang, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, Denpasar, Bandung, Ujungpandang, Medan and Jakarta.

Aswab Mahasin, chairman of the scientific forum department of the committee, said that the seminars will discuss Islam's contribution in building national character. They will also discuss the role of Islamic values in creating social harmony and social welfare.

Results of the seminars will be discussed in a national symposium in Jakarta on Sept. 24, one-day after the opening of the Istiqlal festival by President Soeharto. (29)