The Voice Of Gusdur's Daughter On The Prohibition Of Bekasi Mosque Masks, Remembers Being Reprimanded At The Abu Dhabi Mosque

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JAKARTA - Some time ago there was an act of eviction at the Bekasi Al-Amanah Mosque. The reason is because the person was wearing a mask in the mosque. The management prohibits the congregation from wearing masks while in the mosque.

This incident reminded Yenny Wahid during a visit to Abu Dhabi, late last year. Gus Dur's daughter visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which is so famous for its beauty.

There is nothing in doubt about the beauty of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. TripAdvisor in 2018 even places this mosque in the third most favorite building in the world.

That is also the reason Yenny Wahid wants to take a photo with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the background. Yenny's first shot wearing a mask was successfully taken. But when he wanted to be photographed again without a mask, Yenny was reprimanded by the mosque officials.

"At that time I wanted to take a photo and after taking a photo with a mask, I wanted to take a photo without a mask. The officer who accompanied me immediately reminded me that in the mosque area, masks must be worn continuously," said Yenny Wahid. .

At that time, the Director of the Wahid Foundation came accompanied by the embassy. So, there are officers who always accompany Yenny during her tour of the mosque. Still, Yenny was admonished.

Yenny did not fight back and chose to obey the officer's warning. He realized that the pandemic was still a real threat. And masks are one way to minimize contracting Covid-19.

"I salute, the officers remain firm in implementing the rules. We were picked up by using a golf cart from the parking lot to the mosque area," said Yenny.

Yenny said that when he arrived in the United Arab Emirates, the number of Covid-19 spread there was not in a critical status. In fact, the daily positive cases are very low. But the health protocol, which has been carried out from the airport, remains strict.

"In addition, as soon as we landed, we swab again, the next day we will meet with the Crown Prince. But still, even though we have swab many times and the results are negative, in the mosque area, we still have to wear masks," explained the woman with the long name Zanubba. This Arifah Chafsoh.

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"There really applies Islamic principles that maslahah or the interests of the community is the main goal, so there is never the slightest doubt about the use of masks," said Yenny, who admitted that he was constantly reminded not to remove masks in mosques.

Yenny regretted the expulsion of the masked congregation who wanted to pray at the Bekasi Al-Amanah Mosque. Even though this case has been resolved in a family manner, Yenny praised Roni Octavianto's stubbornness to wear a mask while praying despite being yelled at by the mosque administrators there.

"In fact, we have to praise people who obey the rules of the health program. Especially if the rules have been set by the government. Because of the obligation of the people to obey ulil amri," he concluded.