On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Dr. Yuli Yasin, Lc., M.A., accompanied by the Head of the Islamic Studies Master's Program, Willy Octaviano, Lc., M.A., was received by the Rector of Al-Azhar University, Prof. Dr. Salamah Daud, and the Chairman of the International Organization for Al-Azhar Alumni (OIAA), Prof. Dr. Abbas Shouman, during the OIAA delegation's visit to Indonesia for the Multaqa Alumni Al-Azhar event in Pacet, Mojokerto.

In the warm meeting, the possibility of a joint degree between FDI UIN Jakarta and FDI Al-Azhar was discussed, with a scheme of 4 semesters of study at FDI UIN Jakarta and 4 semesters at Al-Azhar Cairo. Prof. Dr. Salamah Daud assured that with the new scheme at Al-Azhar University, which includes a mix of online and offline study (2 years online & 2 years offline) for obtaining a bachelor’s degree, the 2 years at FDI and 2 years at Al-Azhar scheme is very feasible.

During this meeting, the FDI Dean also reiterated the request to transfer credits equivalent to 20 credits for FDI students attending courses at Al-Azhar for one semester. Rector Salamah Daud promised to bring these two matters to the University Senate meeting at the end of this month for approval and to be included in the existing MoU.

The renewal of the MoU between Al-Azhar University and UIN Jakarta is expected to proceed smoothly, providing significant benefits to FDI students and enhancing opportunities for UIN Jakarta as a whole.***