ROOFTILE – Nahdlatul Ulama members (NOT) Banyuwangi lost one of the elderly kiai. KH. Muhammad bin Abbas from Cangaan Hamlet, Wetan Tile Village, Tile District, died at age 69 last year noon. In-law Deputy Rais Syuriah PCNU Banyuwangi, KH. Muhammad Nur Khotib Thulib, He died at the Regional General Hospital, Tile District, at 12.30.
"He was sick and was treated at the Genteng Hospital for about two weeks,said the Head of Genteng Wetan Village, Hassan Ismail, who are still the family of the deceased. The death of KH. Muhammad bin Abbas yesterday immediately broadcast to the ears of the wider community. Even, Banyuwangi Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas went straight to the funeral home to convey his condolences to the family. Besides reading prayers, the regent also gave a speech.
The number one person in the ranks of the Banyuwangi Regency Government admits that he has known al Marhum since he was a child. Because, the harness, the late KH. Sayyid, is a close friend of al marhum KH. Muhammad bin Abbas. "So, I have been close to him since childhood. When he was sick and treated at the hospital, I always monitor and ask the doctor to give me information about his health progress,said the regent.
Meanwhile, Chairman Tan fi dziah PCNU Banyu wa ngi, H. Masykur Ali, admitted that he had lost with the death of Kiai Muhammad. According to him, KH. Muhammad bin Abbas is a simple kiai and a role model for the people. According to Masykur Ali, al marhum is a humble figure who consistently guides the whole community to simplicity. "Of course the PCNU feels very lost by his death. Be liau kiai who is simple and a role model for the people,"he said. (radar)
