TEGALSARI-Ahead of the Hijri New Year 1439 hijri, Mbah Yunus' tomb in Krajan Hamlet, Tamansari Village, Tegalsari District, was visited by pilgrims yesterday (20/9).
The pilgrims do not only come from the Banyuwangi Regency area, but also many from outside the city such as from Madura, Jakarta, Bali, and a number of other cities. In that tomb, they held a prayer together in the old palace or the house where Mbah Yunus and his family used to live.
“Many of these pilgrims will each turn the hijri year,” said one of the sons of Mbah Yunus, Ahmad Yunus |, 48. In front of the tomb, light him, pray together by reading the prayer at the beginning of the year. That activity, held before Maghrib and after Maghrib prayers.
“After praying together, the distribution of tayo is continued (air) Cork,” the light. According to Ahmad Yunus, the pilgrims who pray together come from various religions. All that is inseparable from Mbah Yunus' attitude during her life which has never changed- differentiate religion or background. “Said the deceased (Mbah Yunus) his affairs are equally ummah,” clear.
During life, light him, Mbah Yunus also taught all children and followers not to do bad things to others. Besides that, multiply reading salawat. “He said he read selawat a lot,” he said.
With that teaching done, Mbah Yunus's call does not only come from Islamic circles or Islamic boarding schools, but also from non muslim. In fact, during life also often gave shelter to robbers who often stole and made riots in his house.
“When the PKI is crowded 1955, Mbah Yunus forbids killing PKI members,” he said. Meanwhile, one of the pilgrims, Abdul Kholik |, 33, Bangkalan, Madura, admits that every year he always comes for a pilgrimage to Mbah Yunus' tomb. In fact, outside the hijri new year, also come often.
“My father used to come here often, I'm joining now,” he said.(radar)
