Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Mahfud MD officially opened the Islamic Book Fair 2011 event, held on Friday (4 / 3) afternoon at Istora Bung Karno, Jakarta.
Jakarta, MKOnline - Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Mahfud MD officially opened the Islamic Book Fair 2011 event, held on Friday (4 / 3) afternoon at Istora Bung Karno, Jakarta. On that occasion, there were also a number of muslim scholars such as Prof. Azyumardi Azra, Prof. Nazaruddin Umar, and Prof. Mulyadi Kartanegara, and other figures.
Before the official opening ceremony, Mahfud pleased to give a speech. Among other things, he argued reading books will make people become smarter. Thus, Mahfud said, when people have become smarter, it is less likely they become a poor.
"This exhibition is important because the book is a window of the world. If we do not want to be weak we have to read books. By reading books, we will become smarter and less likely become a poor," said Mahfud to the audience that looks enthusiastic listening.
In addition, Mahfud stressed that the Islamic Book Fair is very important for the advancement of Muslims in Indonesia. "This exhibition is important because the book is a window of the world. If we do not want to be weak we have to read books. By reading books we will become smarter and less likely become a poor," said the man who was born on May 13, 1957 seriously.
Moreover, Mahfud continued, in the Islamic history, book has become evidences of global development tools. It was begun from the religious order that reading a book is compulsory for every boy and girl. In the well-known Islamic heritage utlubul ilma walabissin, advancing the knowledge was achieved by reading books, " said former Minister of Defense and Security during the President Abdurrahman Wahid government.
"The book fair today should be an inspiration for us to return the call and duty of our history, where Islam, through books and the development of science, became a mercy for a natural, or known by rahmatan lil alamin," added the former Minister of Defense and Security during the President Abdurrahman Wahid government.
In this event, there was also awards given to the best writer based on the jury selection of Islamic Book Fair 2011 Award chaired by Prof. Azyumardi Azra. Jury assessment results finally chose the novel 'The Enlightenment' by Akmal Nasery Basral as the best book of 2011. The Enlightenment is a novel that depicts the lives of KH Ahmad Dahlan and his struggle to establish an organization Muhammadiyah in 1912.
Islamic Book Fair 2011 which themed' Repertoire of Islam for Nation Civilization' will be lasted for 10 days, from 4 to March 13, 2011. As it is known, Islamic Book Fair was firstly held in 2001. While Islamic Book Fair 2011 is the 10th event. (Nano Tresna A./mh/Sandra)
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