Al-Zaytun VS MUI???

 There are still many who are curious about what exactly happened to Al-Olive?

And actually what is presented in search engines and also news in the media, this is enough to give a little idea of what is really happening.

Well, what is interesting here is that there have been allegations or allegations of BIN involvement in the past. And a series of generals' names were said to be behind Al-Zaitun. But what is certain is that Al-Zaitun was established in the Suharto era and was inaugurated by BJ Habibie as president after Suharto.

Maybe Al-Zaitun was going to be inaugurated by Suharto, but due to the insistence of the people that Suharto resign or quit his position as President in 1998, Suharto resigned and was replaced by Habibie, so Al-Zaitun was inaugurated by BJ Habibie in 1999.

It is common for people to know that Suharto, who was in power for 32 years, was very strong, deeply rooted, and indeed everything that smelled of Suharto could not just be eliminated, even today Suharto's influence will still appear. And the general public also already knows that Prabowo is part of the Cendana family, right? Now it has a party and is still pressing.

Some seniors said, that not everything in the Soeharto era was bad, there were some points that were indeed pretty good, and maybe one of them was about Al-Olive, it could not always be that Al-Zaitun was bad, there could also be things that could be useful for the country and society.

What I have noticed is that Al-Zaitun is opposed by some Kadrun, but there are also non-Kadrun who join in opposing Al-Zaitun. For the kadrun, what is often problematic is the practice of worship or other activities that have been carried out by Panji Gumilang (Al-Zaitun Leader). Actually, it's not substantial, right?

One of the things that became hot for the kadrun was the Jewish greeting that was said at the birthday event of Panji Gumilang some time ago (Shalom Alaichem). Then, the matter of the call to prayer that is said firmly and faces the congregation, and some other things that can actually be discussed and do not need to insist. So the problems that could actually be moderated became the concern of the kadruns, and because Al-Zaitun was different from what had been practiced by the kadruns, Al-Zaitun was accused of heresy.

Whether or not a teaching is heretical cannot be seen from small things such as the use of qunut or not using qunut in prayer, but look at what is the essence of the teaching, or what is the purpose of the religious teaching, is it to create chaos and always invite war, or is it to establish justice and humanity? That's the main point.

So if Al-Olive, for example, is a terrorist carriage or headquarters, because it gathers people with war ideology in the style of NII or ISIS, then this can only be said to be heretical and must be arrested by the densus, right? Likewise, if for example the MUI accommodates terrorists, it must also be processed.

Well, the issue that befell Al-Zaitun was, the existence of the NII group that could become terrorists and endanger the country, and of course Panji Gumilang denied that. However, Al-Zaitun was actually made during the Suharto era, meaning that there was a ruling hand involved at that time, so is it possible that Suharto at that time accommodated would-be terrorists?

The second issue, Al-Zaitun was established to neutralize the teachings of the NII, and the teachings of the NII are often referred to as a group that will establish an Islamic state by force and can use violence, so it is necessary to fix the teachings that endanger the country.

And the third issue of the second series of issues above, that in Al-Zaitun there is allegedly a deviation, so that's why the demonstrators who had demonstrated in front of Al-Zaitun Gate conveyed several demands, these demands include, investigate the alleged cult that exists within the ponpes environment, investigate ponpes permits, investigate the source of ponpes funds, check the government land used by Al-Zaytun ponpes, disband the ponpes allegedly affiliated with NII, and uphold the rule of law regarding allegations of sexual harassment in the Al-Zaytun ponpes neighborhood.

As for whether this is true or not, it does require a very in-depth investigation, and that's why the Governor of West Java cannot be prosecuted firmly, because it must be very careful, and finally involve the Coordinating Minister for Police. And what is the attitude of the two largest mass organizations in the country (NU and Muhammadiyah)? I haven't gotten the news yet. Tell me if there is an official stance from NU and Muhammadiyah about Al-Zaitun? O viewers, thank you.

Now the most excited is the MUI about Al-Olive. Because MUI has made a lot of controversy, there are also community groups who still doubt MUI's attitude, especially about the halal logo in the past, MUI may have been very full of it.

However, the MUI has always been called upon for alleged heresy, and if a fatwa has been issued, even if the fatwa is wrong, it can be a justification by a group of people to carry out its cruel actions. For example, if the MUI issues a heretical fatwa against someone, for example Ahok is misled, then many will attack Ahok and these attackers feel innocent because there is a fatwa aka self-justification. Isn't it dangerous anyway?

Well, this is the danger of Fatwas, and in MUI, most of the contents are ordinary people, who can be wrong too, and even MUI can also be a political tool, right? Remember a few years ago, Anwar Abbas joined in criticizing Jokowi even though he used the wrong data, right? This is also the name of politics.

So whether Al-Zaitun is wrong or not, the state must indeed step in and act decisively. If Panji Gumilang has a mistake, it can be prosecuted, but Panji Gumilang also has the right to defend himself, so it can't be arbitrary, right?

And it is not easy this Al-Zaitun problem, because it has been a long time and also allegedly involves many strong hands. Then MUI, which was also established in the New Order era, is suspected to have been a mass organization that was deliberately established to compete with the largest mass organizations NU and Muhammadiyah, and finally like what we see today. So you are welcome from Orba.

There was a suggestion from the former NII that Panji Gumilang should be immediately removed or processed immediately, then the Al-Zaitun Islamic boarding school was taken over by the state, especially if it is proven that the land is state land, and this cottage can be used as a university in Indramayu, or the management of Al-Zaitun involves many parties, including NU and Muhammadiyah, the point is that the state can make this cottage as useful as possible, As long as those who take care can be consistent with honesty and justice and humanity.

Oiya, one more info from a former NII that the name of the Al-Zaitun Islamic boarding school was taken was not a name that was arbitrarily chosen, but a name that complemented the At-Tin Mosque which was also founded by the New Order ruler, the name was based on the first verse of surah At-Tin which reads "Wa tini waz zaitun (For the sake of figs and olives)", so from the At-Tin Mosque move to the Al-Olive Hut, hence the compatibility of the verse. Thus the tortoise...

Eh... don't forget, prepare coffee and a mat to listen to this episode of Al-Zaitun and MUI. There are many surprises possible.