President of Masjidil Haram and Nabawi Mosque, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, said the Indonesian language is used in the book of sermons in the Grand Mosque or the holy Haramain mosque.
He revealed the reason for the use of Indonesian language in the Grand Mosque.
"Your language is very important in this world, and it is our duty to use it in order to send sermon messages in Haramain to the ummah," said Sheikh As-Sudais in Mecca on Monday (25/2
Shaykh As-Sudais added, Indonesian includes the language used in the sermon.
According to him, Masjidil Haram uses the Indonesian language as a means of spreading the message of Prophet Muhammad SAW which is universal.
The decision is also in line with the Saudi Arabian government's efforts to socialize the implementation of Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision.
Shaykh As-Sudais is aware that language is an important means of conveying to society both nationally and internationally.
"This is the era of the media, and therefore we join hands, mainly through digital media," said As-Sudais
Shaykh As-Sudais is aware that language is an important means of conveying to society both nationally and internationally.
"This is the era of the media, and therefore we are hand in hand, especially through digital media," As-Sudais told three senior Indonesian journalists from Antara news agency The Jakarta Post and Republika.
The man born in Riyadh 58 years ago said he has a social media site and account that can translate Arabic into various languages, including Indonesian.
In addition, he also asked the three journalists from Indonesia for their company to work would sign a memorandum of understanding about delivering King Salman's message to handle the pilgrims.