Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Memoirs of pilgrimage journeys at all times have their very own place and are fascinating to take heed to. Likewise, what was informed by a Minang youth named Malik in February 1927.
This story was informed by the nice Indonesian scholar, particularly Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah alias Buya Hamka, by way of memoirs Dwelling Recollections which the French researcher Henri Chambert-Loire retold in Trip on Hajj within the Previous (2013).
Based mostly on Hamka’s story, at the moment Malik was nonetheless 19 years outdated and lived within the Minangkabau space or West Sumatra. I do not know what triggered it, someday he was disenchanted and offended as a result of he felt belittled by his whole setting, particularly by his personal father.
With that feeling of annoyance, Malik made the largest resolution of his life: to depart dwelling and go to Mecca for the pilgrimage. He believed his going to God’s home made his repute elevated and was not appeared down upon by his household and pals.
However the issue was he did not have a lot cash, no ethical assist, and no ensures in any respect. Even so, his willpower was made up. He was nonetheless decided to go to Mecca regardless that his life was at stake. He additionally boarded a ship carrying 1,400 folks for 15 days from Belawan Port, Medan, to Saudi Arabia.
Hamka mentioned that whereas on the ship, Malik was a pious, pious and sociable particular person. Not surprisingly, he had many pals who accompanied him whereas on the ship. Throughout that point he additionally turned acquainted with Indonesians from varied backgrounds. There are students, there are additionally nationalist figures. All the pieces influenced the mindset of the younger man who had not even two heads.
Till lastly, after touring for 2 weeks, Malik arrived in Mecca. Whereas within the Holy Land, he tried to seek out work by registering himself as a educating volunteer on the Grand Mosque. He was accepted.
Even so, these actions really made Malik’s life troublesome. Virtually, being a volunteer makes the fee you get additionally erratic. In consequence, the cash is getting much less and fewer. Actually, it is laborious to even eat. Furthermore, the height of the pilgrimage continues to be two months away.
Fortunately he met printing businessman Sheikh Hamid Kurdi, who continues to be the brother-in-law of the Minang cleric, Ahmad Chatib. He was accepted as a clerk for 2 months. Since then, his welfare has elevated.
Lengthy story quick, the awaited time has come. Proper in Might, the collection of Hajj implementation begins. Nevertheless, when the height of the Hajj was Wukuf at Arafah, he nearly died.
“The recent climate at Arafah made Malik significantly in poor health in order that he could not get out of his tent. Being a unprecedented expertise accompanied by a weak and harmful situation resulted in an incredible psychological shock. He was able to die,” wrote Hamka.
I do not know what miracle occurred, Malik recovered from a severe sickness and managed to finish all of the pillars of the pilgrimage. He additionally felt that he had turn into a brand new, extra pious particular person. The diploma is barely raised. It was on this foundation that he rushed dwelling to indicate who he actually was.
Then begins the tiring journey dwelling. As a consequence of having no cash, he needed to stroll from Mecca to Jeddah, then continued to the port. Then it continues for 15 days on board the ship. It was solely after the time of the voyage was over that he arrived on the land of Sumatra. Subsequent, he continued his journey once more by way of foot to Tanah Minang.
Till lastly, after touring kind of a month, he arrived in his homeland. Meet with pals, kin and household. He was not underestimated by the setting. Later he turned a profitable particular person and the story of Malik’s pilgrimage journey turned an inspiration for the Minang folks.
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