JAKARTA History today, six years ago, May 29, 2019, Minister of Religion during the Gus Dur administration, Tolchah Hasan died of digestive cancer. His passing brings deep sorrow to the entire archipelago.
Previously, Tolchah was known as a scholar who likes to read and discuss. This narrative made Gus Dur make him become Minister of Religion. His work as Minister of Religion is brilliant. He is known to care about the morality of the nation. He is also known as a guardian of harmony between religious communities.
President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) has never been bothered by the task of appointing the Minister of Religion. He understands very well that the position of the Minister of Religion must be filled by those who are able to become ministers for all religions.
The narrative made Gus Dur finally make his choice to Tolchah Hasan. This choice was taken because Gus Dur considered Tolchah not only a great scholar. However, Tochah is considered an open cleric with extensive knowledge.
Toschah herself is the same as Gus Dur, who is a bookworm. Both then saw the importance of diversity in Indonesia. The work of Tolchah also often advances diversity affairs. He acts as a minister for all religions.
This trail can be seen when he tries to reconcile between Islamic and Christian groups in the Ambon and Poso conflicts. Andil Tolchah made religious harmony and harmony present in the conflict area. Tolchah also took part in in introducing Indonesian Hajj management to the international world.
The assessment is considered to be able to help countries in the world in terms of organizing hajj in their country. He is also one of the important actors in the emergence, the National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas). Tolchah's leadership is short. He only led from 1999 to 2001. However, the traces are fragrant.
Toschah did not necessarily remain silent enjoying her retirement at home. Instead, she continues to be active in contributing to Muslims. He is known to have served as Chairman of the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) for the 2007-2014 era.
Tolchah Hasan mobilized the formation of the National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) after the birth of Law Number 38 of 1999 concerning Zakat Management in the previous period of the Minister of Religion Prof. HA Malik Fadjar. In addition, he mobilized the establishment of waqf institutions at the national level.
"The move started from the waqf body team to the establishment of the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI), where he was entrusted with being the Chairman of the BWI Implementing Body for two terms," said M. Fuad Nasar in his writing on the Ministry of Religion website entitled Mengenang KHM Tolchah Hasan (2019).
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Traces of Torichah's leadership are fragrant. Even though Tolchah herself passed away on May 29, 2019. He died of digestive cancer at Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital (RSSA) Malang City, East Java. The departure of Tolchah brought deep sorrow.
Condolences come from everywhere. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is also sorry. The narrative was because Tolchah herself had served as Chair of the 2010-2015 MUI Advisory Board. Tolchah is considered an insipation figure.
There is one thing that is different from him. I am close to Kiai Makruf, Kiai Hasyim Muzadi and Kiai Tolchah. Well, Kiai Tolchah has a specific is that he is happy to know. He always reads. And he always hunts down new books. That's what we can imitate. I am sorry for you".
"I was with him like his son. So I learned a lot from him. Indeed he is a teacher at NU. When he became Deputy Rais Aam I became chairman of the Bahtsul Masail Institute," said Chairman of the Da'wah and Community Development Commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council, KH Cholil Nafis as quoted on the MUI website, May 29, 2019.
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