Viral Video Of Congregation Singing Indonesia Raya Before Tarawih, MUI Sulsel: It Can Be Impressed To Harass Religion And The State

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JAKARTA - Social media was shocked with a viral video containing mosque worshipers standing while singing the Indonesia Raya anthem before performing Tarawih prayers together. MUI South Sulawesi responded to the incident.

This video has a duration of 2 minutes 7 seconds. And it became viral after being shared many times on WhatsApp conversation applications and other social media.

There were a number of mosque worshipers standing singing the Indonesia Raya anthem. A man wearing a koko shirt and a white skullcap led the congregation in singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya. The congregation seemed to sing in unison inside the two-story mosque.

After singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya, the congregation stood up and continued the tarwih prayer together.

The video recorder also shows several corners of the mosque's room. One of them is the pulpit which is next to the prayer room.

Secretary of the MUI South Sulawesi, KH Muammar Bakry said that each religion and state have their own sacred values, so each must be placed in proportion.

The Dean of the Sharia Faculty of UIN Alauddin Makassar explained that the religious symbols that were tolerated were those that did not conflict with sharia and mainstream Muslim common sense. Syiar such as religious lectures before tarwih, remembrance of wirid and the like.

"It is better if activities like this do not need to be carried out so that they do not appear to be harassing religion or the nation," said Muammar, quoted from the official MUI website, Saturday, April 16.

But he also asked Muslims to address this issue wisely. It is possible, he said, that there are certain individuals who deliberately take advantage of this situation to bring down certain groups.