REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Religious Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said the arrival of Grand Shaikh Al Azhar Imam Akbar Ahmed Al Tayeb will be a meaningful visit for Indonesia.

“Thank God this afternoon I welcome the arrival of Grand Shaykh Al Azhar Imam Akbar Ahmed Al Tayeb on his official visit to Indonesia, for approximately four days. Although short, I think this visit is very meaningful for us in Indonesia, especially Indonesian Muslims,” Menag Yaqut said in Jakarta on Monday.

The Yaqut statement was delivered while welcoming the arrival of Grand Shaikh Al Azhar at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang, on Monday.

Grand Shaykh Al Azhar Ahmed Al Tayeb has visited Indonesia three times in the past decade. The first two visits took place in 2016 and 2018. On this third visit, Imam Akbar Al Tayeb is scheduled to be in Indonesia for four days, July 8-11, 2024.