Jakarta, Oct. 3 -- The Ministry of Culture is preparing an exhibition titled "Sacred Journey of Sheikh Yusuf Al Makassari: Legacy of Knowledge, Freedom, and Humanity" at the Indonesia House in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

According to a statement on Saturday, the exhibition features a scientific seminar and film screening, with the aim to introduce Sheikh Yusuf's history, struggles, and contributions to a wider audience.

At the opening of "There Was Something Here Before," exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jakarta, on Friday (October 2), Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said that Sheikh Yusuf Al Makassari was a key figure in the history of relations between Indonesia and South Africa.

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