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28442
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PRINCE CHARLES, YOGYAKARTA GOVERNOR TALK ABOUT RELIGIOUS PLURALITY
Yogyakarta, Nov. 4 (ANTARA) - Prince Charles of Britain and Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X talked about religious plurality in Indonesia, in Yogyakarta in particular, at a meeting at the sultan's palace here Tuesday.
"He was informed and has understood that we in Yogyakarta have developed interfaith dialogs," Hamengku Buwono X, who is also the sultan or traditional king of Yogyakarta, told the press after receiving the British crown prince.
Prince Charles had a team consisting of experts from Oxford University and the Imam (leader) of the London Mosque to conduct dialogs on religious plurality, he said.
The sultan and the prince also discussed possible cooperation between Oxford University and Gadjah Mada University to set up a doctorate program on religious studies.
On the occasion, the British crown prince also had a dialog with six post-graduate students of Gadjah Mada University.
During his visit to the Yogyakarta palace, Prince Charles was also entertained by Javanese traditional dancers performing "Golek Menak Rengganis" dance, which was created by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX.
Accompanied by British Ambassador to Indonesia Martin Hatfull, the prince later visited the 'Tamansari' tourist object located on the compound of the sultan's palace.
After the program with the sultan, the heir to the British throne and his entourage were scheduled to visit Ali Maksum Islamic Boarding School at Krapyak, Bantul District, Yogyakarta.
From the boarding school, they would visit Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, and later return to Jakarta.
Prince Charles, or the Prince of Wales, is on a five-day visit to Indonesia since Saturday (Nov. 1).
Last Monday in Jakarta, he had a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and gave a presidential lecture to members of the Indonesian United Cabinet and to a number of noted figures in the religious and political fields.
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"He was informed and has understood that we in Yogyakarta have developed interfaith dialogs," Hamengku Buwono X, who is also the sultan or traditional king of Yogyakarta, told the press after receiving the British crown prince.
Prince Charles had a team consisting of experts from Oxford University and the Imam (leader) of the London Mosque to conduct dialogs on religious plurality, he said.
The sultan and the prince also discussed possible cooperation between Oxford University and Gadjah Mada University to set up a doctorate program on religious studies.
On the occasion, the British crown prince also had a dialog with six post-graduate students of Gadjah Mada University.
During his visit to the Yogyakarta palace, Prince Charles was also entertained by Javanese traditional dancers performing "Golek Menak Rengganis" dance, which was created by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX.
Accompanied by British Ambassador to Indonesia Martin Hatfull, the prince later visited the 'Tamansari' tourist object located on the compound of the sultan's palace.
After the program with the sultan, the heir to the British throne and his entourage were scheduled to visit Ali Maksum Islamic Boarding School at Krapyak, Bantul District, Yogyakarta.
From the boarding school, they would visit Borobudur Temple in Magelang District, Central Java, and later return to Jakarta.
Prince Charles, or the Prince of Wales, is on a five-day visit to Indonesia since Saturday (Nov. 1).
Last Monday in Jakarta, he had a meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and gave a presidential lecture to members of the Indonesian United Cabinet and to a number of noted figures in the religious and political fields.
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