via South China Morning Post, 09 July 2021: Indonesia seeking to promote Borobudur as a site for Buddhist tourism.
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is seeking to preserve and promote the mystical 9th-century Buddhist Borobudur temple in Central Java amid growing intolerance, raising hopes it could escape the fate of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddha statues.
Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said Borobudur occupied a significant place of respect for Buddhists and officials were studying how to promote ceremonies “which can be attended by Buddhists all over the world”, as part of plans to strengthen moderation in the country.
This comes three decades after Borobudur was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Source: Indonesia plans global Buddhist site at Borobudur temple | South China Morning Post
