Tabligh Akbar Istiqlal: Commemorating The 78th Islamic New Year And RI Anniversary

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JAKARTA - The Tabligh Akbar event of the Prophet's Council, SAW, which combines the commemoration of the Islamic New Year 1445 H and the tasyakur Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, which was 78 on Monday, August 21, 2023, made the atmosphere of the Istiqlal Mosque that night luminous by the light of the faith of thousands of Muslims from all over the country.

In the lively event, the presence of Guru Mulia Habib Umar bin Hafidz from Tarim, Hadramaut, Yemen, as well as other prominent scholars such as Habib Jindan bin Novel bin Salim bin Jindan and Habib Muhammad bin Munzir Al Musawa.

With the sparkling light of the magnificent mosque lights, the atmosphere of faith feels so strong. Muslims come with high enthusiasm to fill this blessed night with prayers, tausiah, and reading the holy verses of the Qur'an.

Since the afternoon, they have packed the Istiqlal Mosque with one goal, namely getting closer to Allah SWT and celebrating two historic moments. The peak moment of the event was a tausiah delivered by Guru Mulia Habib Umar bin Hafidz.

In his thrilling tausiah, he conveyed a message about the importance of remembrance Allah SWT and the hope for His forgiveness.

"It is not sitting a group of people who remember Allah, they only want the pleasure of Allah SWT, but are called by a call from heaven, 'Be independent you have actually been forgiven, your mistakes have been changed to reward and goodness'. If our number of sins reaches the sky, then Allah SWT will replace those sins with forgiveness because of His generosity," said Habib Umar.

His message reminded all who attended about the importance of living a life full of piety and piety. Apart from tausiah, this event was also enlivened by a common prayer led by prominent scholars who attended. Muslims together raise their hands in prayer, ask for mercy, instructions, and blessings to the nation and state.

One of the congregation present, Aji Rizki Mewantara, who is also the director of Muezza Net, a YouTube channel that contains interesting and useful studies, could not hide his admiration for this event.

"Masha Allah, tabligh Akbar with the noble teachers tonight was so lively, attended by thousands of Muslims. This assembly brings many benefits and blessings to all who attend. Hopefully, events like this can be held again in the future," said Aji with gratitude.

This grand Tabligh is clear evidence of the unity of Muslims in celebrating important moments in religion and state. Aji hopes that the spirit of togetherness that radiates in this grand tabligh will continue to inspire people to establish brotherhood and spread love and peace in society.