JAKARTA — On Monday (10/03/2025), Dompet Dhuafa and Baznas RI attended a special invitation from the Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr. Muhammad Anis Matta, Lc, MA, to discuss plans for the construction of an Islamic Center in the city of Osijec, Croatia.
According to the Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the proposal to build an Islamic Center in Osijec came from the Grand Mufti of Croatia who is also the Chairman of the Muslim Community of Croatia, Dr. Aziz ef Hasanovic. The initiative was conveyed by Dr. Aziz during a visit to Jakarta in November 2024.
According to the plan, the Osijec Islamic Center complex will be built on an area of 3000 square meters. This building complex will be equipped with various facilities, including a mosque and a halal industry center.
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Anis Matta said that the government wants collaboration between the government and Baznas RI and Islamic philanthropic institutions such as Dompet Dhuafa to participate in realizing the construction of an Islamic Center in the city of Osijec, Croatia, as an effort to expand Indonesian cultural diplomacy.
“This is in line with President Prabowo’s foreign policy, which is to pay greater attention to the development of the Islamic world,” he explained.
Dompet Dhuafa was represented by Dian Mulyadi as Deputy Director of Corporate Secretary and accompanied by Syamsul Ardhiansyah as Manager of Strategic Alliances, expressing his appreciation to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for playing an active role in building collaboration with Islamic philanthropic NGOs in Indonesia.
Dompet Dhuafa also welcomed the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who gave special direction to Dompet Dhuafa and other Indonesian Islamic philanthropic institutions to become involved as global collaborators, primarily to establish relationships with Muslim-minority countries.
As an Islamic philanthropic institution, Dompet Dhuafa has been committed from the outset to supporting every defense effort for the Muslim community, both nationally and internationally.
Previously, Dompet Dhuafa, together with a consortium of Indonesian Islamic philanthropic institutions, was also involved in the construction of the Salamad Mosque in An Giang Province, Vietnam, which is intended for the Champa Muslim Community. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text: Dian Mulyadi, Syamsul Ardhiansyah
Photo: Syamsul Ardhiansyah
Editor: Ronna