Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud's visit to >Indonesia on Wednesday grabbed a lot of media attention for two reasons.
One, it was the first in 47 years. Two, because King Salman >carried 459 metric tons of luggage for the nine-day trip.
Indonesians were anticipating the visit, and were beyond generous in their welcome. They even created a hashtag for the Saudi king.
The hashtag #RajaSalman, which translates to "Welcome Salman" began trending in Indonesia.
The trip is part of a month-long Asia tour – including Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, China and the Maldives – as the kingdom seeks investment as part of its plan to diversify its economy.
According to the BBC, the Indonesian government will see about $25 billion worth of investment during the king's visit - one of which amounts to $6 billion from Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil company.
"They will discuss many things from economy, culture, and tourism. What we need to see is how serious their commitment is to invest in Indonesia," Zuhairi Misrawi, a member of Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, told the BBC.
That's not all though. The trip is part of a "pact to combat terrorism" as up to ten agreements will be signed during the trip.
"We will cooperate with the Indonesians on this field. We can exchange data, we can exchange experience, and we can defeat these people," said Osama Mohammad Abdullah Alshuaibi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Indonesia.
The kingdom has also donated massive funds to Indonesia - for the sole purpose of teaching Arabic in schools and universities. King Salman also plans to open more Islamic schools in the country and increase the number of scholarships for students.
"Ahla w Sahla" was in order
Cartoon videos welcoming the king's visit surfaced
Some called his visit an "honor"
"Best king in the world"
And Saudi's definitely appreciated the kind wolcome
Prior to his arrival in Indonesia, the king spent four days in Malaysia – where he was conferred an honorary doctorate of philosophy in Political Science (Islam and Wasatiyyah) by the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
"King Salman is not an ordinary person – his duties and obligations to his country and followers of Sunnah Wal Jamaah demand composure and great patience by him," said Sultan Ahmad, the university's constitutional head.