Fall of Dream Pesantren (Move WRITE)

Favorite Pesantren, Heroic Babysitter

“Mar, let's get up, already want to get to the cottage.”

Mother's voice roused Ammar from his dreams. The car was near Azmy's boarding school, his sister.

“Cock cepet?”

“Wong sleep mute, no cepet how.”

Ammar rubbed his eyes. He saw a sight that was no stranger to him. Yes, he is an alumnus of the pesantren where his sister is now studying, precisely the fourth generation and his tenth sister.

Amanatul Ummah, as residents call this pesantren founded in Pacet in 2006. Not as a central cottage, but as a branch that will be more shining than the central Amanatul Ummah cottage located in Siwalankerto, Surabaya. All that can not be separated from the prayers and efforts of the founder of the pesantren. Kiai Asep, that was how that persistent and simple figure was known.

Kiai Asep always hoped to have a pesantren around the plateau with a river flowing in the middle and not too crowded with residents. After waiting for a dozen years, his prayer was answered by God with the presence of the Emmy in Pacet, Mojokerto. The atmosphere is calm, away from the highway, and the air is still fresh is a plus that this pesantren has.

With the capital of his savings and additional money from Abuya Sayyid Muhammad bin Alwi al-Maliki, a charismatic cleric of the world, then bought a small villa on the slopes of Mount Penanggungan. In just ten years, the hut gedek he had conjured into a magnificent hut with a santri capacity that reached thousands. It was all inseparable from the efforts of the nanny of the boarding school and barokah a guardian of Allah, Abuya Sayyid Muhammad.

So, who is the figure of Kiai Asep?

Kiai Asep is the youngest son of kiai Abdul Chalim, one of the founders of NU organization. A deft and unyielding person is a reflection of his brother, Kiai Chalim who deserves to be a role model who is one of the figures who has an important role in the history of the establishment of NU.

Take the waiting moment. The organization of Nahdlatul Ulama has been completed inaugurated and chaired by Mbah Hashim himself. At that time, Mbah Chalim served as Tsani katib accompanied his friend, Mbah Wahab Hasbullah as katib awwal or the main secretary.

Asep's struggle was no less dramatic. The long journey from Cirebon to Surabaya just to pick up the knowledge taken with the provision of potluck. While in college, he only had one pants used for lectures and a holster used for worship. Not only that, He is willing to work anything to meet the needs during the lecture. He has worked as a building lecturer, elementary school teacher, and various other jobs.

Kiai Asep never once missed a night prayer, either in pain or in a vehicle. Once upon a time while traveling by train, he woke up other passengers and invited them to evening prayers. It was not uncommon for them to look cynically at what Asep was doing to wake them up.

Kiai Asep istikamah for night prayers as much as twelve rakaat, wherever he is. When he was sick, in the udzur, or anything else that burdened him, surely there would never be a discount for his rakaat evening greetings.

“Parking it rame, turn around wis.” Said Father.

The sedan swivel back and turned to the fork before heading to the hut through the uphill road. The road used to be ganged up and full of rocks, but now it has been paved and smooth without any obstacles. The left side of the road there is a small river that is very clear, the water comes directly from the mountains that are there, while the right side there is a beautiful terracing combined with local plantation residents. The car kept going up.

The further the view will be more beautiful. We can see the rice fields that spread wide when we look to the right. We can also see the pesantren mosque from this street. On the left side of the road there are Dutch shoes, a name for a spring that was established in the colonial period that resembles a shoe shape. Honey, those springs have long since dried up and are not well maintained. Usually, pesantren children use it as a place to take photos of memories or capture moments together.

The car turns left. Now what is seen are the houses of the people. Their house is simple but looks beautiful because of the green plants in front of their house.

The car turns left again through the local village hall.