The Figure of Buya Syakur, Charismatic Scholar from Indramayu who Studied in Africa and Europe

The text translates to: "The Figure of Buya Syakur, a Charismatic Scholar from Indramayu who Studied in Africa and Europe."

The Figure of Buya Syakur, Charismatic Scholar from Indramayu who Studied in Africa and Europe

Dream - Sad news came from one of the scholars, KH Syakur Yasin or known as Buya Syakur, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, around 02.00 AM local time. This charismatic scholar took his last breath at Mitra Plumbon Hospital, Cirebon, West Java.

"Innalillahi wainna ilaihri raaji'un. Sampun kapundut dateng kersane Gusti Allah (telah dipanggil ke Rahmatullah) KH. Buya Syakur Yasin Cadangpinggan. Mugi Husnul Khatimah," "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. We are saddened by the passing of KH. Buya Syakur Yasin Cadangpinggan, who has been called to Rahmatullah (the mercy of Allah). May he have a blessed end."

So wrote Rifqil Asyiq, the closest person to Buya Syakur, in one of the Whatsapp groups, quoted from nu.or.id.

Buya Syakur passed away at the age of 75. The leader of Pondok Pesantren Cadangpinggan Indramayu was born on February 2, 1948 in Tulungagung Village, Sukagumiwang District, Indramayu Regency, West Java. Throughout his life, Buya Syakur's regular religious lectures were often attended by people from various backgrounds, both directly at his boarding school and online through his YouTube channel.

The characteristic of preaching is the delivery of special Islamic studies from NU by explaining complex issues slowly and focused. The studies prioritize social interaction in the midst of a diverse society.

Education to Africa and Europe

Quoting from ansorwatulimo.or.id, for approximately 12 years, Buya Syakur has been intensively exploring religious knowledge from the Babakan Ciwaringin Islamic boarding school, Cirebon.

After completing his education in Babakan, he continued his academic education in the Middle East and Europe. Among them, he continued his education in Iraq in 1971, at the same time he was appointed as the chairman of PPI (Indonesian Student Association) Syria. In 1977, Buya Syakur deepened his knowledge of the Qur'an in Libya. Then he completed Arabic literature in 1979. Buya Syakur also completed Linguistic Literature in Tunisia in 1981. Then, in 1985, Buya Syakur completed Methodology Science in London.

"Return to Indonesia"

After about 20 years of studying in the Middle East and Europe, in 1991 Buya Syakur returned to Indonesia along with Gus Dur, Quraish Shihab, Nurcholis Majid, and Alwi Shihab.

"Berdakwah" means "preaching" in English.

After returning to Indonesia, Buya Syakur devoted himself to preaching in his hometown, Indramayu. In 1995, Buya Syakur established Pondok Pesantren Cadangpinggan located at Jl. By Pass Kertasemaya KM. 37 Rt.01 Rw. 01 Cadangpinggan, Sukagumiwang, Indramayu. Besides devoting himself to the homeland through the Islamic boarding school (ponpes), Buya Syakur also often conducts studies through the YouTube channel of KH. Buya Syakur MA and the label Wamimma TV.

Buya Syakur once mentioned that according to Gus Dur, there are only three people in Indonesia who think analytically in understanding Islam. Among them are Quraish Shihab, Pak Syakur, and Cak Nur.

This is evident from the themes uploaded through his YouTube account which are quite heavy and many are based on contemporary books or Sufism. Among them are fi Zhilali al-Qur'an, La Tahzan by 'Aidh al-Qarni, and al-Hikam by Ibn 'Athaillah as-Sakandari. His passion for writing and translating Arabic books is also evident in several videos uploaded on his YouTube account with the theme of Poetry Reading. Some of the poems often read are based on the common situations that often affect the general public, easy to understand yet still meaningful.

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