JAKARTA – Dompet Dhuafa also supports and seeks to develop the halal creative industry in Indonesia. Present at the Muslimah Creative Day 2024 event initiated by Scarf Media, at City Hall Pondok Indah Mall 3 South Jakarta, on Sunday (08/09/2024), Dompet Dhuafa explained how Islamic philanthropy institutions can be a means of developing the halal creative industry.
“As an Islamic philanthropic institution, Dompet Dhuafa integrates Islamic values in economic empowerment programs for the lower classes. By integrating zakat, infaq, sadaqah, and waqf funds, Dompet Dhuafa seeks to facilitate the development of creative businesses that comply with halal principles,” explained Suci Nuzleni Qadarsih, GM Marketing Dompet Dhuafa, opening her presentation at the Inspiring Seminar session themed Faith Journey.
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The way Dompet Dhuafa helps creative business actors, especially from MSMEs, is by providing access to financing, training, mentoring, skill provision, capital provision, market search and development, to assistance in obtaining halal certification.
As one example, through an economic empowerment program while preserving the cultural heritage of the archipelago, Dompet Dhuafa empowers women batik makers in Yogyakarta. One of them is Nani Nurhayati Lestari, a mother of two. Produced in the village of Giriloyo, Imogiri, her batik named Batik Berkah Lestari has become a pioneer for other batik groups.
Now, Batik Berkah Lestari has successfully reached the international market. Not surprisingly, several foreign travelers often visit the Batik Berkah Lestari production house to buy or simply seek inspiration from Nani.
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Not only Suci, there was also a female mindfulness & well-being practitioner, Raden Prisya. She shared how her experience was involved in various social actions and visits to several Dompet Dhuafa economic empowerment sites. She also acknowledged that Dompet Dhuafa is very creative in creating programs whose results are very impactful and can be felt by the beneficiaries.
Prisya also gave tips, especially for women, on how to continue to be useful by dividing time between personal, family and social activities. Especially those who are financially still in the pioneering stage.
The first thing Prisya tried to suggest was to realize and regulate breathing. When busy, one’s breath will tend to quicken. By realizing the rhythm of the breath and heartbeat, one can regulate it and try to make it stable. Then surrender, but not give up. Those are two different things. Surrender means depending on God for results, meaning there is still hope. Whereas giving up would tend to mean that there is no more hope.
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The next session was the Inspiring Muslimah Award 2024. There were 13 categories of winners given by Scarf Media to Muslim women who have successfully inspired many people. They are Muslim women who have creative ideas and ideas in the digital world, especially in social media.
One of the award categories is Social Movement which has been successfully won by Chiki Fawzi. Her work in the social and humanitarian world earned her this award. She is also very active in participating in volunteer activities with Dompet Dhuafa in various programs. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text and photo: Riza Muthohar
Editor: Dhika Prabowo