Indonesia Should Be Emulated For Creativity In Developing Endowment Land

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can emulate Islamic bodies in Indonesia in their creative development of endowment land despite financial constraints. Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom said they used endowment land for schools, universities and hospitals. "We agree to study how they are able to develop the economy and Muslims in their spirit of volunteerism despite not being government agencies. "In fact, religious schools are also funded by Nahdlatul Ulama not in the form of political parties but as an independent religious body in Indonesia," he told reporters upon his arrival from Jakarta, Indonesia at the KL International Airport, here, Wednesday night. Jamil Khir was in Indonesia on a three-day visit to meet Indonesian Religious Minister Suryadharma Ali, religious bodies and non-government organisations. -- BERNAMA