Brilio.net - Basically, a mosque is a place of worship that should have a calm and conducive environment for worship. Therefore, there should be no noisy sounds around the mosque, especially loud music. The reason is that in addition to disturbing the solemnity of the congregation, it is also considered unethical.
Recently a video showed a number of teenagers dancing in front of the Ummul Quraa Sengkang Grand Mosque, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi. The moment occurred at night accompanied by loud music and flashing lights. This action immediately drew criticism from many parties including netizens.
In addition to dancing, the video shows a number of independence attributes such as stickers that say celebrate independence attached to the bodies of the young people. It is known that the activity is a series of events to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.
photo: Instagram/@wajoinfo
Due to the criticism, the management of the Ummul Quraa Sengkang Grand Mosque immediately provided clarification and explained the chronology. The following is a collection of chronology when many young people danced in front of the Grand Mosque, as compiled by brilio.net from various sources on Saturday (24/8).
1. Celebration of the 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.
The video went viral recently after Independence Day. Karyaman as one of the administrators of the Ummul Qurra Grand Mosque said that the activity was one of the series of Indonesian Independence Day which was held on Thursday (15/8).
2. Not in the courtyard of the mosque.
In addition to explaining when it happened, Karyaman also denied that the dancing did not actually take place in the mosque yard, but on the side of the highway. He said that at that time a carnival procession celebrating Independence Day passed in front of the Ummul Quraa Grand Mosque.
"That happened last week, during the celebration of August 15th. It also happened not in the area or yard of the mosque, but on the side of the road," he said as quoted by brilio.net from merdeka.com on Saturday (24/8).
photo: Instagram/@wajoinfo
3. 7 meters away is the mosque door.
Karyaman said the location of the young people dancing was 7 meters from the entrance to the mosque. However, in the video it looks like they are inside the mosque yard.
"The person who recorded it was around the field in front of the mosque. Beside the mosque were MSME actors who were moved from the field," he said.
4. There are no more activities in the mosque.
photo: Instagram/@wajoinfo
Although considered unethical, Karyaman continued that the dancing took place at 23.00 WITA. At that time they did not disturb the mosque because there were no more activities.
"There were no more activities at the mosque at that time. They also didn't stay long, because they were going around the parade (celebrating Independence Day)," he said.
5. The teenagers who were dancing apologized.
After going viral, a group of teenagers accompanied by the mosque management finally apologized. He admitted that he was wrong to have committed an indecent act in front of the mosque. The apology video was uploaded via Instagram @wajoinfo
6. Admit it because it was spontaneous.
In its classification, a group of teenagers said their dancing was spontaneous and not something planned. Therefore, he apologized to all the people of Wajo Regency and also the citizens of Indonesia.
7. Still receiving criticism.
photo: Instagram/@wajoinfo
Despite having apologized, netizens seem unsatisfied. Many said that they had embarrassed Wajo district so they should be given strict sanctions.
"Forgiveness is allowed, but sanctions must be given, because this video has been widely circulated," said the account @faisa_laghania.