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The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year is again recruiting candidates for mosque imams from Indonesia. One of the conditions is that you must memorize 30 juz of Al-Qur'an (Hafiz). This year, they will recruit 100 hafizes.

Religious Affairs Minister, Fachrul Razi appreciated the trust of the UAE government.

"This cooperation has been running in the last few years. Recruitment of Indonesian Hafiz and trust from the UAE. We should appreciate this,” explained the Minister of Religious Affairs in Jakarta, Friday (16/10).

According to the Minister of Religious Affairs, becoming a Hafiz Al-Qur'an for non-Arabs is not easy. The opportunity to become the imam of a mosque in the UAE is part of the rewards for them.

"Hopefully, the blessings they spread will bless us all. God willing, this opportunity can also provide good welfare for them and their families," said the Minister of Religious Affairs.

Registration for the selection of mosque imams is open until October 20, 2020. Interested Al-Qur'an memorizers can send their data via e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until October 20, 2020.

The selection process will be carried out on 2 - 4 November 2020. The selected participants will be sent to the UAE and serve for two years, according to the MoU agreement between Indonesia and the UAE.

According to the Minister of Religious Affairs, the cooperation between Indonesia and the UAE has been well established. Apart from sending mosque imams, Indonesia and the UAE are also collaborating in developing e-learning madrasas.

The Minister also appreciated the tolerance of religious communities in the United Arab Emirates. As a Muslim-majority country, the Minister of Religion considered that the UAE was successful in developing a tolerant and peaceful life in accordance with Islamic values ​​which are rahmatan lil alamin.

"I heard a lot directly from Indonesian imams who served there that the UAE can attract a lot of tourists from various countries, Muslim and non-Muslim, because of its tolerance," he said.

"It is imperative for every Muslim to show Islam as a religion of peace and tolerance," he said. (VOI)