JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan took time to visit the joglo of the family of the great cleric Kyai Ageng Muhammad Besari (died 1747M) in Tegalsari Village, Ponorogo.
Gathering was carried out by Anies on the sidelines of his visit to Ngawi Regency, East Java to collaborate on food security with the local district government.
Anies Baswedan said that in 2009 he was given the mandate to use and manage the joglo, which is more than 300 years old. Thankfully, today Anies was able to visit the location directly.
"Kyai Ageng Muhammad Besari who pioneered the Gebang Tinatar hermitage around the 1700s. This center for religious education grew and played a central role in his time," said Anies as quoted by VOI from the Instagram account @aniesbaswedan, Tuesday, April 27.
From Kyai Ageng, there emerged figures, scholars, and kyai who were influential in the land of Java. From Padepokan or Pondok Tegalsari, this was also the forerunner to the concept of the boarding school that we know today.
"Initially we planned to stay in Tegalsari until sunset and then return to Madiun, stay at a hotel there. But Dzuriyah, a descendant of his family, asked to spend the night at Ndalem Ageng so he could chat longer," said Anies.
On that occasion, Anies was asked by his family to sleep in Ndalem Njero or the room that was used by Kyai Ageng Besari. "It is an extraordinary honor, because so far he has never been used to sleep and no one is allowed to sleep in that room,"
"That night I slept alone in Ndalem Njero until dawn. A large room that feels shady, calm and very comfortable. The wood is so old that there is a layer that makes it look grayish. The original cots are no longer used, the potential is fragile due to very old age. long, "said Anies.
Anies' upload received mixed responses from netizens. Many pray for Anies to always be healthy in carrying out his activities as the number one person in DKI Jakarta.
There are also those who connected Anies 'activities with preparations for the presidential election in 2024. Regardless of whether it is true or not, here are some comments from netizens regarding Anies' upload.
"This hand can't wait to pass the one written by Anies Baswedan RI 1," @mas_dik ****
"Hopefully Mr. Anies Baswedan will become a leader in this country ... Aamiin ..." @ al_jo ****
"Now, Pak Anies becomes President Aamiin," @ safirade ****
"Duh duh ... the father visited many regions in Indonesia worried that there are those who think you will help start a self-campaign for 2024," @umi_naureenbiancakinan ****
"Candidates for the future president should be cool to the place where the scientist grows and develops. Not the sewers and the narrow culverts. Because of that there are already officers ..." @elvaan ****
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