Leader of Aolia Congregation Clarifies About 'God's Phone' that Causes a Stir

Pemimpin Jemaah Aolia Klarifikasi Soal 'Telepon Tuhan' yang Bikin Geger

Leader of the Aolia Congregation Clarifies the 'Phone to God' Issue that Causes a Stir

Dream - Since the beginning of Ramadan, Eid is estimated to fall on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Meanwhile, the national holiday will extend until Thursday, April 11, 2024. This is different from thousands of worshipers at Aolia Mosque located in Panggang District, Gunungkidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. They celebrate Eid al-Fitr 5 days earlier, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Quoted from Instagram Antara, the congregation visited local Aolia mosques to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer. The implementation of the Eid al-Fitr prayer was based on the statement of the leader of the Aolia congregation, KH. Raden Ibnu Hajar Pranolo, who claimed to have 'called' Allah SWT.

Leader of Aolia Congregation Clarifies About 'God's Phone' that Causes a Stir

"I am not calculating. I directly call upon Allah ta'ala. 'Oh Allah, yesterday, the 4th, at 4 o'clock in the evening. Oh Allah, when is the 1st of Syawal (end of fasting)?'. Allah ta'ala replied, 'on the fifth day, it is all like that'."
a middle-aged man who is familiarly called Mbah Benu.

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Viral Statement and Provide Clarification

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The statement of Mbah Benu claiming to 'call' Allah went viral on social media and made netizens wonder. 'Why do his followers believe it?' asked @rmfahri. 'Is it via WhatsApp or prepaid credit? What SIM card does he use? Do you need to turn on VPN?' wrote @ibrahimkhalil31. Mbah Benu responded to the concerns of netizens and explained the meaning of 'calling' Allah."

"Regarding the term 'calling' Gusti Allah SWT, it is actually just a term, and what it actually means is my spiritual journey of inner contact with Allah SWT. If my statement has offended or displeased anyone, I sincerely apologize to all parties involved," he said.

"Although clarification has been given regarding the statement, many netizens are still puzzled by the terms used by Mbah Benu and consider it as a joke. 'Even though I want to ask for his number, I want to ask where my soulmate is, astaghfirullah,' said @nitawinart. 'Mr. call center, how much is the number of God? I want to consult,' commented @buffy_antiseptik. 'Mbah, please share your phone number,' wrote @mayalelono. 'Why didn't it go viral in previous years? Is it because this year the father celebrated Eid early?' asked @yuyun.yys."

The viral celebration of Eid al-Fitr by the Aolia congregation and the statement of Mbah Benu not only surprised netizens and questioned the teachings followed by some people in Gunungkidul. The Chairman of MUI, Cholil Nafis, is reportedly responding to the video and providing an explanation about the Aolia congregation.

Quoted from several sources, Cholil claims that the Aolia congregation is not categorized as deviant, but deviates from sharia. He also does not recommend other Muslim communities to follow the teachings of this congregation.

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Leader of the Aolia Congregation Clarifies the 'Phone to God' Issue that Causes a Stir

"I am not calculating. I directly call upon Allah ta'ala. 'Oh Allah, yesterday, the 4th, at 4 o'clock in the evening. Oh Allah, when is the 1st of Syawal (end of fasting)?'. Allah ta'ala replied, 'on the fifth day, it is all like that'."a middle-aged man who is familiarly called Mbah Benu.

Viral Statement and Provide Clarification

"I am not calculating. I directly call upon Allah ta'ala. 'Oh Allah, yesterday, the 4th, at 4 o'clock in the evening. Oh Allah, when is the 1st of Syawal (end of fasting)?'. Allah ta'ala replied, 'on the fifth day, it is all like that'."
a middle-aged man who is familiarly called Mbah Benu.