Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accepted the award on his behalf during a meeting with ADFP president Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyan in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday.
"The appointment of President Joko Widodo as the recipient of the peace award from the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace is an honor for Indonesia and its people as a whole," Amin said in a statement received here on Wednesday.
On behalf of President Widodo and the people, he expressed utmost gratitude to ADFP for the award.
"The President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people are generally considered to have become role models in improving peace and spreading the values of tolerance in the world," he said.
The award is expected to reinforce Indonesia's commitment to following the Constitutional mandate to pursue a world order based on eternal peace and social justice, he added.
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"Once again, thank you. Hopefully, ADFP can continue to grow and become a forum for all Muslim scholars and thinkers globally to create a culture of peace," he remarked.
Meanwhile, Bayyan listed the reasons why ADFP chose President Widodo as the recipient of the award. According to him, all along, Widodo has been considered capable of maintaining peace and harmony in Indonesia.
"We also have given this award to a number of global figures who deserved to receive it. The Al Hasan bin Ali Award for Peace is a symbol and even the only award given in this model," he pointed out.
He explained that the award is named after Hasan bin Ali, who resolved a major conflict between two camps in the Arab Land, namely Muawiyah and Ali bin Abi Talib, and brought about a reconciliation.
"When we established ADFP, we also made this award as a form of (us following the) example of Hasan bin Ali, who was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad SAW," he said.
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