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President Joko Widodo welcomed the High Level Consultation Meeting – World Muslim Scholars on Wasatiyat Al-Islam, Tuesday (01/05) at the Bogor Palace, West Java. According to him, the forum is a means of sharing experiences for the scholars attending the forum to develop tolerance, and become the pioneer for the benefit of the society. At the opening of the consultation forum, President Joko Widodo affirmed Indonesia's commitment in supporting the emergence of the world’s moderate Islamic axis. In a meeting attended by scholars from Indonesia and the world, President Joko Widodo said through moderate Islamic movements, Muslims will be able to show the world that Islam is a religion that can be a blessing to the universe.

"The position of Indonesia is very clear. We encourage and are deeply committed to the birth of the world’s Islamic axis. We are convinced by Islamic wasathiyah. We want to show the world that Islam is a religion that rahmatan lil alamin, becomes a blessing for the whole universe, "said President Joko Widodo.

Furthermore, the President added, in addition to being a forum for sharing experiences, the High Level Consultation Meeting – World Muslim Scholars on Wasatiyat Al-Islam can be the foundation to build moderate Islamic movement with the worldwide. It is expected the forum can inspire the world’s leaders, ulama and young generation to be firm on the path of moderate Islam. He also emphasized the importance of the role of ulama as the heir of the prophet and the symbol of the example of the ummah. The president said he was optimistic that the cleric unity would be able to push the moderate Islamic axis to become the main stream and could give hope for the birth of a peaceful and prosperous world. (VOI / NDY / RINI/TRANS AHM)