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Syarikat Islam opens new headquarters in Jakarta
Syarikat Islam opened its new headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, with Cooperative Minister Ferry Juliantono and the organization’s president, Hamdan Zoelva, attending.
Juliantono also serves as Syarikat Islam’s secretary-general.
The organization wants the building to support coordination and outreach, as well as work to improve economic opportunities for the Muslim community.
Syarikat Islam plans to promote cooperatives and Islamic finance alongside zakat, waqf and sustainable economic activity.
Juliantono pointed to a possible role for mosque cooperatives, including at Baitur Rahman Mosque, so mosques can support productive economic activity as well as religious life.
The building is expected to help expand these efforts, though no specific timeline or projects were announced.
Syarikat Islam opened its new central headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, October 16.
The inauguration was led by Cooperative Minister Ferry Juliantono and Syarikat Islam President Hamdan Zoelva.
Juliantono said the building should support organizational coordination, religious outreach and economic empowerment.
The organization said it would promote economic self-reliance through cooperatives, Islamic finance, zakat and waqf.
- Who
- Cooperative Minister and Syarikat Islam Secretary-General Ferry Juliantono and Syarikat Islam President Hamdan Zoelva led the inauguration.
- What
- Syarikat Islam inaugurated its new central headquarters.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The building is intended to support organizational coordination, religious outreach and community economic empowerment.
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Ferry Juliantono and Hamdan Zoelva inaugurated Syarikat Islam’s new central headquarters in Jakarta.
Juliantono’s remarks about the role of cooperatives and economic self-reliance were reported.
- Organization
- Syarikat Islam
- Location
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Inauguration date
- October 16, 2026
- Inauguration leaders
- Ferry Juliantono and Hamdan Zoelva
- Proposed role
- Support organizational coordination, religious outreach and economic empowerment
What people are saying
Religious outreach is not only about spiritual matters, but also about how to encourage the economic self-reliance of the community.
Through this inauguration, Syarikat Islam is expected to further strengthen its contribution to building the self-reliance and welfare of the community.