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Meetings with His Excellency
President Abdurrahman Wahid

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President
requests initiation
into Naqshbandi-
Haqqaniyya
Islamic
Order

On the morning of May 2nd, ISCA Honorary Chair Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and Chairman Mawlana Shaykh Hisham were invited to the office of His Excellency Abdurrahman Wahid, President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Here Shaykh Hisham greets His Excellency on ISCA's third meeting with the President.

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msn_advisingprez.JPG (22500 bytes) Mawlana Shaykh Nazim gave some specific advice to the President, then made du`a for his success and good health.

Following the invocation, His Excellency President Wahid requested initiation into the Naqshbandi-Haqqaniyya Islamic Order on the hand of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim.

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dscn0315.jpg (18650 bytes) Lunch was held that day at the home of Ustadh Pa Moustafa. As always, drums and recitation of salawat and qasa'id accompanied the arrival of the shaykhs. dscn0313.jpg (21306 bytes)
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The stairs and walls were draped with the Haqqani taweez.

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President Wahid Premier Guest of Honor
Haqqani Foundation of Indonesia Dinner

Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Mawlana Shaykh Hisham and His Highness Raja Ashman of Malaysia were guests at a beautiful dinner hosted by the Haqqani Foundation of Indonesia whose premier guest was the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Abdurrahman Wahid, seen here being greeted by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, and accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Mr. Djohan Effendi on Wednesday evening.

 

At the head table were the President, his daughter, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Mawlana Shaykh Hisham, HRH Raja Ashman bin Azlan Shah and Mr. Djohan Effendy, State Minister of Republic of Indonesia

Shaykh Nazim recites an invocation on the President.

 

The event featured a lengthy Mawlid celebration, in honor of our Beloved Prophet (saws).

President Abdurrahman Wahid's young daughter was also in attendance at this event.

 

 

The shaykhs enjoyed the Mawlid celebration, with festive drumming, singing and choreography.

 

Finally, the Minister of Interior gave thanks to Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, Shaykh Hisham, and the Islamic Supreme Council of America for their work in the Republic of Indonesia.

ISCA General Secretary Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi poses with the famous Indonesian  movie star turned da`ee, Marissa Haque.

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The Naqshbandi Eastern World Tour 2001 is presented by the Islamic Supreme Council of America 
and its Chairman, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani.
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