Gus Miftah finally reappeared in public after more than a month of hiatus from preaching activities. The moment occurred at the Mujahadah event held at the Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School, Yogyakarta. The preacher's first appearance immediately attracted the attention of many parties.
The controversy involving Gus Miftah began at the end of 2024. He was in the spotlight after making a statement that was considered to be demeaning to an iced tea seller named Sunhaji. After that, he chose to resign from his position as the President's Special Envoy for Religious Harmony and limit his public activities.
Gus Miftah's return to preaching has caused controversy. However, Gus Miftah's move to return to the world of preaching has also been welcomed by a number of parties. Not a few have given their support so that he can strengthen his spirit to spread religious teachings.
"Keep up the spirit, Gus, everyone is never free from mistakes, but will always be given the opportunity to improve themselves," said @goruli.
"Keep up the spirit, Gus, keep being a good person, Gus," said @kekefloo.
"Learn from your mistakes, Gus, never do that again. Keep up the spirit, Gus Miftah," said @yuni.sarahtin.
"I'm so lazy," said @antojavcons.
"How come it's not like his character, huh... Usually he's sulking and saying rude things... hmmm," said @lialiaprincessus.
The following are Gus Miftah's first moments appearing in public after a long hiatus, collected by brilio.net from Instagram @ipangwahid on Saturday (6/1).
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1. Gus Miftah was present at the Ora Aji Islamic Boarding School which is the place where his preaching community was founded. This appearance was the first stage for Gus Miftah after more than a month of not being seen actively in the world of preaching.
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2. Appearing wearing a long brown robe, Gus Miftah was seen entering the stage with a sad face. He wore his signature accessories such as glasses and a black cap that completed his appearance.
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3. In that moment, Gus Miftah had a warm hug with Charly Van Houten who was also present at the event. The preacher could not hold back his tears when greeting the congregation.
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4. Videos of the premiere were also uploaded by several social media accounts. One of them was @ipangwahid who noted that it was Gus Miftah's first public appearance after a one-month hiatus.
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5. Not only appearing as an honored guest, Gus Miftah also led the reading of the sholawat directly with the congregation. His presence created a very emotional and solemn atmosphere in the place.
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6. Gus Miftah sat beside his wife, Ning Astuti, who always gave him full support. On several occasions, he was seen sobbing while wiping his tears with his hands.
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7. The wife's support was clearly visible when she stroked her husband's shoulder several times as he struggled to hold back his tears. The loving touch became a solace for Gus Miftah in the midst of an emotional atmosphere.
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8. Gus Miftah's crying moment slowly began to subside as the chanting of prayers from the congregation grew stronger. This presence and joint prayer marked Gus Miftah's return to the path of preaching after much controversy.
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9. Although his presence has raised mixed reactions, many pray that Gus Miftah will become a better person. This support from the community shows that many still have hope in the preacher's preaching journey.