In order to strengthen the stronger socio-cultural relations between Indonesia and Pakistan, as two biggest Moslem countries, on 3-4 December 2021, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi has facilitated meetings between the representative of Nahdlatul Ulama Main Committee / Pengurus Besar Nahdalatul Ulama (PBNU), led by Kyai Zulfa Mustofa and the leaders of Jamia Binoria Al-Aalmia and Jamia Darul Uloom.
During his visit, Kyai Zulfa Mustofa, who also serves as Vice-Secretary in the Secretariat of Consultative Board of Indonesian Ulama Council (Majelsi Ulama Indonesia/MUI), visited 2 of biggest madrasah in Karachi, namely Jamia Binoria Al-Aalmia and Jamia Darul Uloom.
The meetings between Kyai Zulfa Mustofa with Sheikh Maulana Nooman Naeem (Jamia Darul Uloom) dan Sheikh Maulana Farhan Naeem (Jamia Binoria Al-Aalmia) have been conducted in such warm and constructive manners, in which Kyai Zulfa from NU, provides information on Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) as a national platform that unites all Moslem organizations in Indonesia as well as information on Nahdaltul Ulama (NU) as one of the major Islamic organizations in Indonesia which its members are spread all over the world, including in Pakistan.
During the meeting, Indonesian Consul General, Dr. June Kuncoro stated that the visit also part of Indonesian commitment to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries in the form of people-to-people contact and socio-cultural relations which shares the common ideas of Islam as an inclusive faith based on the principle Rahmatan Lil Alamin.
The meetings also provide opportunity for educational program between Jamia Binoria Al Alamia and Jamia Darul Uloom with the Islamic madrasah and university in Indonesia.
In the end of the visits, Kyai Zulfa Mustofa presented 3 books written by himself to the Leaders of Jamia Binoria and Jamia Darul Uloom which may serve as reference on the development of Islam in Indonesia.
