Under the kind patronage of H.E. Sheikh Prof. Dr. Suliman Aba Al-Khail, Rector of Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and Member of Saudi Senior Ulemas Council, the Third Cultural Forum, which organizing by Al-Imam University representing by Deanships of Institutes’ Abroad Affairs, Students’ Affairs, and Giftedness, Creativity and Excellence, at Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN Alauddin) of Makassar, Indonesia.
At the inauguration ceremony arranged, Prof. Dr. Musafir Pababbari, Rector of UIN Alauddin, has acknowledged the contributions of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in disseminating Sharia and Arabic Language sciences. He, as well, lifted his thanked and appreciation to H.E. the university Rector for his support to hold the forum at UIN Alauddin. He, additionally, has welcomed Al-Imam University delegation, whom participating at the forum.
In a similar vein, a speech ceremony has held during the event, where a number of words have gave by dignitaries of Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN Alauddin) of Makassar.
In the sidelines of the gathering, a lecture on “Creativity and Leadership”, a cultural competition on “Discourse and Oration” have arranged during the forum, which were largely participated by the students of both universities and the Islamic-Arabic Institute of Jakarta.
It is worth to mention that, the forum is considers one of the deliverables of the Scientific and Islamic Education Agreement, which has been inked by Saudi Arabian Kingdom and Republic of Indonesia at 1401 H. It is also one of the recommendations of the minutes of the Eighth Saudi-Indonesia Committee meeting.