President Joko Widodo (centre), accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla (right) and West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan, lays the first stone of the construction of Indonesia International Islamic University (UIII) in Depok, West Java, on June 5. - Antara
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The Indonesian Islamic International University (UIII) began its first academic year early last week, three years after President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo inaugurated the construction of its sprawling campus in Depok, West Java, in 2018.
Part of President Jokowi’s administration’s national strategic projects, the university is aimed at promoting Indonesia's version of Islam.
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