Courtesy calls made in Indonesia
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA
During his recent trip to Indonesia's capital, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve, joined by Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Seventy and Asia Area president, Elder Subandriyo, an Area Seventy, and President Ross H. Marchant of the Indonesia Jakarta Mission, visited a senior leader of the Islamic faith and the widow of a political leader. Indonesia is the most populous Islamic nation in the world with more than 220 million Muslims.
Elder Nelson represented the First Presidency in offering condolences to Mrs. Nurijah Wahid, widow to former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) who passed away on Dec. 30, 2009. Elder Nelson had met President Wahid on previous occasions when he came to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Wahid graciously met with Elder Nelson in her home.
Elder Nelson was also welcomed by Dr. Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization with more than 30 million followers. Muhammadiyah operates many hospitals, orphanages, schools and universities across Indonesia. Dr. Din expressed gratitude for the Church's humanitarian efforts after earthquakes and floods, recently in partnership with Muhammadiyah.
Elder Nelson also visited the Grand Mosque while in Jakarta, where he said a group of "beautiful young people came and asked me questions." He said they were dear and pure, reminding him of the Church's own Laurels, Mia Maids and Beehives.
