President Jokowi to Launch Micro Waqf Bank in Jombang

President Jokowi welcomed by Governor of East Java province Soekarwo at Juanda Airport, Surabaya, before start a working visit to Jombang, Tuesday (18/12). (Photo: Presidential Secretariat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is slated to pay a working visit to Jombang Regency, East Java province, on Tuesday (18/12) to launch a micro waqf bank, as well as to meet a number of Islamic scholars in the region, according to Deputy of Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.

Once landed in Surabaya Airport, according to the press release, President Jokowi and his entourage are scheduled to head to the Darul ‘Ulum Islamic Boarding School, Jombang Regency, to meet Islamic scholars, ulemas and Islamic students, as well as to inaugurate apartment building in the Darul ‘Ulum complex.

Afterwards, President Jokowi is scheduled to visit Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School to inaugurate the Indonesian Islamic Museum K.H. Hasyim Asy’ari, followed by a visit to the Mamba’ul Ma’arif Denanyar Islamic Boarding School to launch micro waqf bank program. In the evening, President Jokowi is slated to visit the Bahrul Ulum Tambakberas Islamic Boarding School. President Jokowi and his entourage are then scheduled to head to Surabaya to continue the agenda in the next day. (BPMI Setpres/ES)

Translated by: Estu Widyamurti
Edited by: M. Ersan Pamungkas