Minister Of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian Calls Mother's Day Not A Culture Of Disbelief In Today's Memory, 23 December 2019

Illustration - Mother's Day by Ustaz Abdul Somad is called an infidel culture, but the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian denied it in a statement on December 23, 2019. (Unsplash/Nick Fewings)

JAKARTA Memories of today, four years ago, December 23, 2019, the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri), Tito Karnavian did not agree with the assumption that people celebrating Mother's Day were called infidels. Tito considers those who label infidels do not know the history of Mother's Day.

Previously, a snippet of Ustaz Abdul Somad's lecture commenting on Mother's Day went viral on social media. Ustaz Somad in his lecture mentioned that those who celebrate Mother's Day are said to follow the culture of infidels.

The Indonesian Women's Congress I is a historic milestone in the history of the Indonesian nation in 1928. The first day of its implementation was December 22, then immortalized and celebrated every year as Mother's Day.

The goal is to confirm that Indonesian women are already far more advanced. Indonesian women are not only dealing with mattresses and kitchens. Because women can contribute to everything, even in the realm of education and the struggle to achieve Indonesian independence.

Lately, not everyone agrees that the narrative of Mother's Day should be celebrated. Ustaz Abdul Somad, for example. The video of his lecture reviewing questions related to the law celebrating Mother's Day went viral on social media.

Ustaz Somad called legal matters celebrating Mother's Day haram. Whoever joins the tradition of infidels, then disbelieves him. The narrative that Ustaz Somad revealed was because he mistakenly thought Mother's Day was a culture from outside.

Ustaz Somad considers love for mothers to exist. In fact, if necessary, it can be done every day by taking care and taking care of mothers. Instead of visiting mothers only every year. Ustaz Somad's answer then provoked reactions from here and there.

"How is the law celebrating it? The person who participated in celebrating Mother's Day, man tasyabbaha biqaumin, who followed the tradition of the infidels, so he disbelieved. Today he brought flowers, brought him food, bought clothes for his mother. After that, his mother will look at it again next year. Once a year. If you love mother, that's not the way. Take care of her, take care of her," said UAS in the video.

The video of the viral lecture then entered the ears of the ruler. The Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, for example. He emphasized that people who call Mother's Day a culture of infidels are considered not to understand history. Mother's Day is not an infidel culture.

Tito said Mother's Day is a native product of the Indonesian people. The essence is clearly not just talking about love. Mother's Day is also a manifestation of women's emancipation. Alias, women can take part in all fields. Tito revealed this understanding when he was present at the Commemoration of the Anniversary of Dharma Wanitas Persatuan at the Ministry of Home Affairs Office on December 23, 2019.

"I saw that there was a viral on social media saying Mother's Day commemoration, mother's day, it was a sin to be commemorated because it was made by infidels, so you have to repent. Is it true or not? Anyone watching? I said we have to think, understand history, I'm worried that those who say it don't understand history..

"Our factor is that there are more historical factors in memory of it in order to strengthen the spirit of women's role, both in households and the nation and state. We now see the results of the extraordinary echo, Indonesia is one of the countries that I think is quite dominant, although it still needs to be improved," Tito said as quoted by CNN, December 23, 2019.