MCE Launches Ramadan Radio Program in Indonesia

For the third consecutive year, the Muslim Council of Elders in Southeast Asia, headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, is organizing the radio program “With the Elders” on Radio Elshinta, one of Indonesia’s most renowned stations.

This initiative aligns with the Council’s efforts, under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, to promote the values of dialogue, tolerance, and coexistence.

The program features a distinguished group of scholars and intellectuals, including Dr. Muhammad Quraish Shihab, a renowned exegete of the Qur’an, member of the Muslim Council of Elders, and former Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs, alongside Dr. Nasaruddin Umar, the current Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

The program also features Dr. Ulil Abshar Abdalla, Deputy Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, Dr. Syafiq Mughni, Deputy Chairman of Muhammadiyah for International Relations, Dr. Muhammad Cholil Nafis, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council, Dr. Iffatul Umniati, Professor at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta, Dr. Muhammad Zain Al-Majid, a member of the Executive Office of the Muslim Council of Elders, as well as a distinguished group of scholars and researchers.

The program focuses on human and ethical values, particularly those related to the holy month of Ramadan, while striving to promote a balanced and enlightened understanding of Islam. By fostering principles of tolerance and coexistence, it contributes to constructive dialogue and the dissemination of moderate Islamic awareness among all segments of Indonesian society.