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Fri, 01/30/2009 - 10:00
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RI, SAUDI ARABIA STRENGTHEN RELATIONS THROUGH LIPIA, ACADEMICIAN
Jakarta, Jan 30 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Saudi Arabia strengthened bilateral relations through the establishment of the Institute of Islamic and Arab Sciences (LIPIA) in Jakarta, Indonesia, director of LIPIA, Dr. Abdullah bin Hudhaidh Al-Sulami, said.
"LIPIA is an example of the good relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia which is based on Islam as major religious belief in both country and the similar point of view shared between its leaders," Abdullah said at the graduation ceremony here Thursday.
He explained Indonesia as a country with the biggest Muslim community in the world and Saudi Arabia as the center of world's Muslim activity were brothers which needed to have close relationship.
"Muslims everywhere are one which unite under one holy Koran written on Arabic language," he said.
Realizing not all humans could read or understand Arabic, Abdullah said, the government of Saudi Arabia made an initiative to establish LIPIA under the supervision of Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
LIPIA was established in 1980 in which the funds coming from the Saudi Arabia Kingdom. The institution's objectives are spreading Arabic language worldwide, preparing experts on the teaching of Arabic to the Non-Arabs, developing Arabic curriculum in Islamic-based universities worldwide, donating aids to universities and schools, collecting scientific writings about practical language and Arabic teaching sector, and holding trainings for Arabic language teachers.
LIPIA campus now has five language laboratories completed with modern technology, modern classroom, free internet services for the lecturers and students, website of the institution.
This campus also has the biggest Arabic library in Southeast Asia with collection of more than 30,000 books.
Up till now, LIPIA's alumnae have reached 8604 scattered across Indonesia.
"LIPIA is an example of the good relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia which is based on Islam as major religious belief in both country and the similar point of view shared between its leaders," Abdullah said at the graduation ceremony here Thursday.
He explained Indonesia as a country with the biggest Muslim community in the world and Saudi Arabia as the center of world's Muslim activity were brothers which needed to have close relationship.
"Muslims everywhere are one which unite under one holy Koran written on Arabic language," he said.
Realizing not all humans could read or understand Arabic, Abdullah said, the government of Saudi Arabia made an initiative to establish LIPIA under the supervision of Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
LIPIA was established in 1980 in which the funds coming from the Saudi Arabia Kingdom. The institution's objectives are spreading Arabic language worldwide, preparing experts on the teaching of Arabic to the Non-Arabs, developing Arabic curriculum in Islamic-based universities worldwide, donating aids to universities and schools, collecting scientific writings about practical language and Arabic teaching sector, and holding trainings for Arabic language teachers.
LIPIA campus now has five language laboratories completed with modern technology, modern classroom, free internet services for the lecturers and students, website of the institution.
This campus also has the biggest Arabic library in Southeast Asia with collection of more than 30,000 books.
Up till now, LIPIA's alumnae have reached 8604 scattered across Indonesia.
