BANYUWANGI – Festival Banyuwangi Bersholawat berlangsung meriah di Stadion Diponegoro pada Rabu malam (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.
Sebuah syair berjudul ‘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 – sapaan penggemar Habib Syekh – tampak larut mwngumandangkan sholawat kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW.
“Dengan bersholawat ini, kita berdoa bersama untuk bangsa Indonesia ” ungkap Bupati Banyuwangi Abdullah Azwar Anas saat memberi sambutan dalam acara bertajuk Festival Banyuwangi Bersholawat itu.
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’ dan ’17 Agustus 1945′ silih berganti dinyanyikan bersama para syekhermania di sela-sela lantunan 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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