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MUI wants Anies' official residence to host Quran recitations
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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (second left) and his deputy Sandiaga Uno (second right) greet reporters after holding a meeting with head of Jakarta Prosecutors Office Toni Spontana (center) on Oct. 19, 2017. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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he Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has asked Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to allow his official residence on Jl. Taman Suropati to be used as the venue for monthly Quran recitations.
The request was made during the council’s plenary meeting in Central Jakarta on Tuesday directly to Anies who attended the meeting.
“If it is convenient, the recitations can be held at the governor’s official residence. I hope Pak Anies does not mind. It is usually held on the first Saturday every month,” said the council’s general secretary Zulfa Mustofa, as quoted by tempo.co.
Zulfa added that the first recitation was held during then governor Sutiyoso’s tenure from 2002 until 2007 at his deputy governor Fauzi Bowo’s official residence. When Fauzi became governor from 2007 until 2012, the recitations were held in his official residence.
During the tenure of governors Joko Widodo, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat, between 2012 and 2017, the recitations were halted for a year but then re-held in city secretary Saefullah’s official residence.
Furthermore, Zulfa revealed that for the past four years no Jakarta governor had attended the MUI plenary meeting.
“It proves that [Anies] considers the MUI important. Thank you, Pak Anies,” Zulfa said, while also reminding Anies of his promise to build MUI Jakarta an office. (wnd)
