Profile of Habib Umar bin Hafidz, a Yemeni Scholar who Visited Indonesia, Turns Out His Grandfather was Born in Bondowoso

Dream - Recently, the public was once again excited by the presence of a renowned scholar, Habib Umar bin Hafidz or known as Habib Umar. He came all the way from his home country, Yemen, to spread the Islamic religion.

Habib Umar's presence was warmly welcomed by the Indonesian public. Even many top artists also met him.

So, who is Habib Umar actually? Habib Umar bin Hafidz was born in Tarim, in Hadramawt, Yemen in 1963.

As reported by hikmahalawiyah.org, Habib Umar bin Hafizh's grandfather, Habib Salim bin Hafizh, was born in Bondowoso, East Java on 25 Shawwal 1288 H.

Habib Umar bin Hafidz has grown to become one of the leading scholars, teachers, and reformers of Islamic tradition.

Habib Umar bin Hafidz has dedicated his entire life to preaching. One of Habib Umar bin Hafidz's major achievements is the establishment of Darul Mustafa Islamic boarding school in Yemen, as well as various other Islamic schools.

As reported by liputan6.com, many students of Habib Umar have succeeded in preaching, especially in Indonesia.

Some of them are Habib Munzir Al Musawa and Habib Jindan bin Novel bin Jindan who have successfully spread Islam.

In addition to his role in education and preaching, Habib Umar bin Hafidz is also involved in social activities.

Quoting The Muslim 500 official website, he is the founder of the Al Rafah Charitable Society.

The organization was created to help disaster victims such as the floods in Hadramaut in 2008.

The Al Rafah organization also provides assistance to communities affected by conflicts in Yemen.

Not only that, Habib Umar bin Hafidz is a wise figure. This was revealed in the statement of Habib Hamid Al Qadri, a student of Habib Umar from Indonesia.

He said that Habib Umar's wisdom is reflected in his attitude of not blaming a group when only one person is at fault.

He believes that blaming a group will only hinder the establishment of friendship or good relations between the groups.

Through his dedication and significant contributions in the field of religion, education, and social work, Habib Umar has become a real example of a scholar.

This has played an important role in advancing Islam and helping those in need.