Prof. Muhammad Dia Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University, and Prof. Al-Makeen Rouhani, President of Sunan Kaligaka State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Republic of Indonesia, signed a memorandum of understanding between the two sides to strengthen, develop, and raise the level of the two universities in carrying out the university’s missions in education, scientific research, and social service.

It was agreed to cooperate in holding international programs, seminars and courses at the level of the Arab and Islamic world, and to provide the necessary references for Islamic and Arab studies between Sunan Kalijaga University and Ain Shams University, in addition to contributing to enhancing university research and publishing it in the scientific journal approved by the two universities in the field of Islamic studies, the Arabic language and its teaching.

It was also agreed to exchange students and professors, cooperate in granting double degrees, and joint supervision of scientific theses between the two parties.

During the meeting, the President of Ain Shams University stressed the importance of exchanging academic and research experiences between Egyptian and Indonesian universities, noting that such agreements contribute to developing the educational process and scientific research, and also strengthen cultural relations between the two peoples.

For his part, the President of Sunan Kaligaka Islamic State University expressed his happiness with the warm reception, and praised Ain Shams University as a leading educational institution in the region.

The protocol signing ceremony was witnessed by Ain Shams University, Prof. Ghada Farouk, Vice President of the University, Prof. Shahira Samir, Executive Director of the University’s International Relations and Academic Cooperation Sector, Prof. Safaa Shehata, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Wael Ali Al-Sayed, Professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Education, Dr. Hanan Helmy, Director of the Office of International Relations at the Faculty of Education.

From the Indonesian side, Prof. Emma Marhama, Dean of the College of Advocacy and Media, Prof. Tulus Mustafa, a professor in the Department of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education and former president of the Arabic Language Teachers Union in Indonesia, Prof. Maragostam, Graduate Professor of Islamic Education, and Dr. Raafa, professor of sociology.

Dr. Wael Ali Al-Sayed, Professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, was chosen as the coordinator of the memorandum of understanding from Ain Shams University, and Prof. Tulos Mustafa, a professor at the Department of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education, Sunan Kaligaka State University, as the coordinator of the memorandum of understanding from Sunan Kalijaka University.