Speaker of the MPR Hopes Indonesia Avoids Division at National Prayer Event

The Speaker of the MPR RI, Ahmad Muzani, attended the Dhikr and National Prayer event at the National Monument (Monas) this evening. Muzani offered prayers for the continued unity of the Indonesian people.

“We have just performed dhikr and prayer. May all our dhikr, prayers, and salawat be accepted by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala. Through these prayers and dhikr, may Indonesia remain intact. May we continue to be united by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala,” said Muzani at the event location, South Cross Monas, Central Jakarta, on Saturday (1/8/2026).

Muzani also prayed that the nation’s journey continues to be accompanied by blessings, expressing his hope that the Indonesian people are kept away from division.

“May Allah’s blessings continue to accompany us all, and may we be avoided from division, kept away from calamities and dangers, and shielded from all kinds of heavy temptations,” Muzante stated.

Muzani further offered prayers for the nation’s leaders.

“O Allah, may our salawat and prayers be accepted by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala,” he said.

“May our leaders be protected by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, granted health and long life, and may we all, as the people and nation of Indonesia, be preserved in His blessings and pleasure,” he concluded.

The event was led directly by the Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar. Also in attendance were several members of the Red and White Cabinet, including the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid, Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie, as well as various religious leaders and community figures.