BANYUWANGI – The Banyuwangi Praying Festival took place lively at the Diponegoro Stadium on Wednesday night (6/9). Thousands of visitors filled the stadium with capacity 15 those thousand visitors. Interesting, not just chanting praises to the Prophet Muhammad, but this event is also full of national messages.
A poem entitled 'Ya Ahlal Wathon'’ (O People of the Motherland) KH composition. Wahab Chasbullah was the opening song for the event. The song that one of the national heroes wrote, invites to love the Indonesian people.
Sholawat Festival 2017 presenting Habib Sych bin Abdul Qodir Assegaf, Scholars from Solo who do preaching through sholawat.
Next, the leader of the Ahbabul Musthofa sholawat group, chanting sholawat with poems that contain praises to the Prophet Muhammad SAW with a beautiful rhythm and can be accepted by all circles. With the lively accompaniment of the tambourine which is its characteristic, all the poems easily penetrate the heart of every Muslim. Para syekhermania – greetings for Habib Sheikh's fans – It seems to be too late to say sholawat to Prophet Muhammad SAW.
“With this blessing, we pray together for the Indonesian nation ” said Banyuwangi Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas when giving a speech at the event titled the Banyuwangi Festival of Prayers.
Anas says, This event is included in the Banyuwangi Festival agenda. After presenting a variety of art-themed tourist attractions,, culture, sports and tourism, Banyuwangi Festival also presents a religious event that is packaged in the Sholawat Festival.
"With the recitation of sholawat that cools the heart, we refresh our hearts together. Especially, this is still in the mood of Eid al-Adha, so that it can be used as a momentum to increase our faith and love for Allah SWT and His Messenger,Said Anas.
"More than that, We hope that this event can ignite the new spirit of the Banyuwangi people to continue to unite to build their region,” he added.
Don't forget to sing the national songs too. National anthem 'Indonesia Raya', 'Garuda Pancasila’ and '17 August 1945′ alternately sung with the syekhermania on the sidelines of chanting sholawat.
Not only that, Habib Sheikh also brought the poem 'NKRI Harga Mati'. A poem that contains an invitation to maintain the unity and integrity of the Republic of Indonesia.
The feeling of nationality is also increasingly felt by the flying of dozens of red and white flags carried by visitors around the stadium. This matter, further strengthened by the presence of a choir from the Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) Banyuwangi Regency whose members are from interfaith circles. (banyuwangikab.go.id)
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