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US STUDENT
STUDY ISLAM AT UIN
Students from nine universities in the United States visited the Syarif
Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) in Jakarta on Thursday
(26/6) to learn about Islamic teachings and culture from Muslim
communities, The Jakarta Post reported. The students came from Chatham
University, Cascadian Community College, SUNY Plattsburg, the Institute
of International Education, Shoreline Community College, St Edward
University, Fairfield University, State University of New York and St
Michael's College.
Sixteen students visited the UIN campus on Jl. Raya Ciputat, Tangerang,
on Thursday (26/6) afternoon to learn how Islamic education methods are
applied at the university. "We come to learn about the Islamic education
system and methods applied by the Islamic community here because we
realize that Islam is very rich in culture," the President of Chatham
University Esther L. Barrazone said.
Barrazone said she was very pleased to learn about Islam at UIN and if
the current system could be developed into collaboration with the US
universities, it would bring progress to Islam itself. William
Christopher, the President of Cascadian Community College, said building
an inter-cultural collaboration was a good way to develop ties. He
expressed his hopes for more cultural interaction to take place in the
future. (Trade & Investment News, 30/6/08)
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