REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, THE HAGUE -- About 100 guests have attended the inauguration of the establishment of the European branch of Darussalam Gontor Islamic Boarding School. It was marked by the inauguration of supervisors of IKPM European Branch Gontor 2017-2019 period as many as 16 people, Thursday (Feb 22).

The ceremony was enlivened by the Qasidah (Islamic pop music with Arab style melodies and Indonesian instruments) from PCI NU Netherlands. First Secretary of the Public Relations, Social and Culture of the Embassy in Den Haag, Barbara Noira B Solani, said in the event there was a also a reading from the Holy Quran by cleric Mizar Ahmad, lectures, and prayers.

Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, the Indonesian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Husnan Fananie Bey, Chairman IKPM of Gontor Ponorogo Hasan Abdullah Sahal, IKPM of European members, guests, and the Indonesian Muslim community in the Netherlands and the country- surrounding European countries attended the ceremony.

Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja and Ambassador Husnan Bey Fananie conveyed a speech in the event that essentially deliver success to IKPM Gontor European branch in conducting their duty and mission in Europe. IKPM Gontor Europe Branch hoped could show the diversity and religious harmony in Indonesia to the European community. Lunch and hospitality all guests closed the event.

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