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Prof. Sahiron Syamsuddin Affirms Ministry’s Support for Ƶ-Al Azhar Partnership

February 20, 2025

Contributor: Supriyono | Editor: Dadi Darmadi | Photo: Achmad Jatnika

Depok, Indonesia – Prof. Dr. Phil. Sahiron Syamsuddin, MA, Director of Islamic Higher Education at the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, delivered a keynote speech during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ƶ (Ƶ) and Al-Azhar University, Egypt. The event, held at Ƶ, was also marked by the visit of Al-Azhar University Rector, Prof. Dr. Salamah Dawud.

Representing the Minister of Religious Affairs, Prof. Sahiron extended warm greetings and conveyed gratitude on behalf of the ministry. He praised the successful organization of the event and expressed high appreciation for the collaboration between Ƶ and Al-Azhar, emphasizing its significance in strengthening academic and cultural ties between Indonesia and Egypt.

“The Ministry of Religious Affairs fully supports this partnership and remains committed to the establishment and development of Ƶ as a world-class academic institution,” he affirmed.

The MoU between Ƶ and Al-Azhar is expected to foster academic exchanges, joint research, and collaborative initiatives in community services, for the advancement of Islamic civilization.

As a practical implementation of this partnership, two distinguished Al-Azhar professors have been teaching at Ƶ since 2023, namely Dr. Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ahmed Hamed, Professor of Tafsir and Qur’anic Studies and Dr. Ahmed Hassan Waked, Professor of Hadith and Hadith Studies.

Prof. Dawud expressed that Al-Azhar is committed to supporting Ƶ beyond Islamic studies, including fields like science, technology, architecture, and medicine. He also pledged Al-Azhar’s assistance in establishing an Arabic Language Center at Ƶ and sending qualified faculty members to enhance the university’s academic programs.