Saudi Arabia Highlights Moderation and Tolerance During Jakarta Engagements with Indonesian Leaders
Riyadh reaffirms commitment to interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding as Saudi religious figures visit Indonesia to promote values of moderation and coexistence
Saudi Arabia has intensified efforts to promote a message of moderation, tolerance and interfaith harmony through a high-profile outreach effort in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Leading religious figures from the Kingdom travelled to the Indonesian capital to meet with local Islamic leaders and community stakeholders, emphasising Riyadh’s ongoing commitment to rejecting extremism and fostering peaceful coexistence.
The delegation, including senior representatives from the office overseeing the Two Holy Mosques, shared public statements underlining the Kingdom’s dedication to Islamic moderation, tolerance and pluralism.
They highlighted Saudi Arabia’s historical and religious leadership role in promoting values of peace and unity across the Muslim world — and urged that those principles extend to inter-faith and intercultural harmony globally.
Local Indonesian religious leaders publicly welcomed the Saudi overtures, praising the Kingdom’s efforts to counter hate and intolerance and to advance a moderate interpretation of Islam aligned with global harmony.
The visit included calls to strengthen cooperation in religious dialogue and humanitarian exchange, reflecting shared aspirations for peaceful co-existence and social cohesion.
The Jakarta engagement forms part of a broader pattern in which Saudi Arabia — under its Vision 2030 modernisation agenda — has repeatedly sought to position itself as a global voice for moderate Islam and cross-cultural understanding.
Recent domestic and international initiatives, including educational outreach, humanitarian aid, and global inter-faith dialogue, have reinforced that image.
Last month, Saudi institutions marked the International Day for Tolerance through nationwide initiatives encouraging mutual respect, cultural diversity, and social cohesion.
Observers view the Jakarta outreach as more than symbolic: by engaging directly with influential religious circles in Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim-majority country — Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen soft ties and project its model of religious moderation and constructive engagement across borders.
The move reflects a strategic effort to shape religious discourse beyond its own borders, offering a vision of Islam rooted in moderation, coexistence, and mutual respect.
As the delegation returns, both Saudi and Indonesian leaders signal the start of deeper religious and cultural dialogue, with the potential for enhanced cooperation in community outreach, inter-faith forums and collaborative humanitarian initiatives — reinforcing a shared commitment to peace and tolerance in a pluralistic world.
Leading religious figures from the Kingdom travelled to the Indonesian capital to meet with local Islamic leaders and community stakeholders, emphasising Riyadh’s ongoing commitment to rejecting extremism and fostering peaceful coexistence.
The delegation, including senior representatives from the office overseeing the Two Holy Mosques, shared public statements underlining the Kingdom’s dedication to Islamic moderation, tolerance and pluralism.
They highlighted Saudi Arabia’s historical and religious leadership role in promoting values of peace and unity across the Muslim world — and urged that those principles extend to inter-faith and intercultural harmony globally.
Local Indonesian religious leaders publicly welcomed the Saudi overtures, praising the Kingdom’s efforts to counter hate and intolerance and to advance a moderate interpretation of Islam aligned with global harmony.
The visit included calls to strengthen cooperation in religious dialogue and humanitarian exchange, reflecting shared aspirations for peaceful co-existence and social cohesion.
The Jakarta engagement forms part of a broader pattern in which Saudi Arabia — under its Vision 2030 modernisation agenda — has repeatedly sought to position itself as a global voice for moderate Islam and cross-cultural understanding.
Recent domestic and international initiatives, including educational outreach, humanitarian aid, and global inter-faith dialogue, have reinforced that image.
Last month, Saudi institutions marked the International Day for Tolerance through nationwide initiatives encouraging mutual respect, cultural diversity, and social cohesion.
Observers view the Jakarta outreach as more than symbolic: by engaging directly with influential religious circles in Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim-majority country — Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen soft ties and project its model of religious moderation and constructive engagement across borders.
The move reflects a strategic effort to shape religious discourse beyond its own borders, offering a vision of Islam rooted in moderation, coexistence, and mutual respect.
As the delegation returns, both Saudi and Indonesian leaders signal the start of deeper religious and cultural dialogue, with the potential for enhanced cooperation in community outreach, inter-faith forums and collaborative humanitarian initiatives — reinforcing a shared commitment to peace and tolerance in a pluralistic world.
