11/28/2008

72*INOVASI BERKOMUNIKASI

Akhirnya lahir juga kelas baru khusus buat mereka yang beda kelas. Di dalam agama yang saya anut, katanya berbagi ilmu itu ibadah, atau juga menyembunyikan ilmu sama dengan dosa.
Khusus bagi yang lapar ilmu atau sekalian yang ingin mencurinya atau juga ingin agar tertular silahkan saja dekat-dekat ke kelas baru tersebut.

Dijamin, engga ada tulisan sekelas ... atau foto-foto sekelas ... muncul tiba-tiba, kata anak-anak dibelahan bumi sana. Maaf dulu... mantan salah seorang pembantu kami yang sekolahnya hingga SMP wajahnya boleh juga tuh! Apalagi pancaran matanya yang bersih dan bening (hidup), menunjukkan cermin hatinya. Katanya, salah satu mata Demi Moore palsu (mati). Ada yang tau?

Baiknya, Asosiasi TKW RI juga memberi kesempatan dan wadah kepada masyarakatnya yang ingin menjadi figur di kelasnya masing-masing. Contoh, setiap tahun para TKW dari Filipina menyelenggarakan Miss-missan (bukan mimisan hehehe..) ala mereka di Luar Negeri. Beritanya muncul di koran setempat, taunya di tahun 1990-an di Malaysia dan 14 Feb 2008 di pulau ini. Para modelnya yaitu mereka-mereka yang bekerja sebagai Asisten Rumah Tangga. Kalau Filipina bisa, kenapa Indonesia tidak?

Dengan membentuk komunitas masing-masing kita saling berkomunikasi: berbagi dan belajar, bukannya berperang. Terutama manners kita yang malu-maluin. Katanya sopan-santun kita mencerminkan bangsa kita. Semakin maju peradaban, maju pula mentalitas kita.
Lalu... belajar mengenal komunitas-komunitas lainnya. Inilah salah satu tujuan Allah Swt (Tuhan) menciptakan manusia.

Jadi ingat komentar seorang Imigran dari Bulgaria di dalam sebuah harian berbahasa Inggris di sini. Katanya kira-kira seperti ini, "This Island is a big Village...". Tentu saja.
Masyarakatnya mapan, keren, dan cantik-cantik, tapi mentalnya.... tidak ada bedanya dengan mereka-mereka yang datang dari dunia ke-3 seperti kita Indonesia. Sempit, dan merasa hanya kitalah yang ter-Best. Tentunya, tidak semuanya!

11/20/2008

63*TUMOR MULUT, MAKANPUN BERCAMPUR NANAH



Tumor ganas yang sudah bersemayam selama lima tahun dalam mulutnya, membuat perempuan miskin itu hanya bisa berbaring tak berdaya. Seluruh rongga mulutnya terasa sakit yang tak terperikan. Bahkan, tak jarang ketika ia makan, cairan nanah yang kerap keluar dari bagian mulutnya yang sakit itu, ikut tertelan bersama rongga pencernaannya. Begitulah Nek Sairah (50) warga Desa Meunasah Puntong, kecamatan Samudra, Aceh Utara menjalani sisa-sisa hidupnya dalam penderitaan panjang. Kemiskinan yang kerap membelit, telah menyebabkan ia tak mampu lagi mengobati penyakitnya yang semakin mengganas itu.

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Setelah pulang dari Banda Aceh, ia pun seperti trauma untuk berobat, karena semakin banyak ia mengeluarkan biaya namun hasilnya tetap nihil, kendati demikian ia tidak putus asa dan tetap chek up penyakitnya ke RSUCM , sehinga ia pun dirujuk lagi ke rumah sakit ternama di Medan Sumatera Utara.

Dalam rawatan disana penyakit buka sembuh, tapi salah satu panca indranya (mata kirinya) pecah pada saat di kemotherapy ...

http://www.serambinews.com/old/index.php?aksi=bacaberita&beritaid=58965&rubrik=1&kategori=7&topik=15

11/18/2008

62* Cut Nyak Dhien 1848 – 1908

Tjoet Njak Dien (Cut Nyak Dhien)1848 – 1908

Tjoet Njak Dien as a prisoner


Tjoet Njak Dien did not die in her own land or amongst her own people. She died as "Ibu Perbu," which means "The Queen", a name given to her by the local people in Sumedang, West Java. The local people never knew that this gracious and religious prisoner, bought to them by Dutch Soldiers on December 11th 1906, was, in fact, the famous Jihad Heroine of Acheh Province. Dien had fought the Dutch from the jungle for 25 years.


We know from other modern studies, such as "The Rope of God" by Siegel (1969), how strong the spirit of Jihad is amongst the Achehnese. However, what that book does not reveal, is how the women are ready to join and lead in Jihad also. These are other heroine’s names that we are familiar with and our apologies for any others who have not been mentioned.
Tjoet Meutiah
Tjoet Gambang (Kambang)
Keumala Malahajati


(Keumala was an Achehnese admiral who Achehnese fleet to fight the Portuguese in Malacca).
Dien, who was active in writing and delivering speeches on the beauty of Jihad, was born in 1848 into Achehnese nobility. Her father, Teuku Nanta Setia was an Uleebalang (commander, or literally, Sultan’s military officer) of VI Mukim of the Sagi XXV Military District. Nanta Setia’s ancestor was Panglima Nanta (Chief Commander), a descendant from Sultanah Tajjul Alam, an Achehnese ambassador (also a woman) for Pagaruyung Sultanate in West Sumatra. Dien’s mother was also from an Uleebalang family, the Uleebalang of Lampagar.


Having married young (in 1862), to Teuku Ibrahim Lamnga, a son of Uleebalang of Lam Nga XIII, Dien soon realised, as the daughter and the wife of commanders of Army divisions, that she would have to farewell them when war broke out against the Dutch.


Her two most beloved left her on March 22nd 1873, to fight Jihad and succeeded expelling the Dutch from Acheh. Even the Achehnese army succeeded in killing the Dutch Army commander, General Kohler, in the battle to defend Kutaraja, the Achehnese capital. She was happy to see them both back safe.


On December 11th 1873, the Dutch invaded Acheh again, lead by General Van Switten. They had returned with a vengeance and 7,000 well-equipped infantrymen who managed to break the Achehnese line, on December 22nd 1873. Dien was parted from her husband and father for a longer period, this time.


This second invasion was better prepared and better planned than the first invasion. The Dutch advanced carefully and in an orderly manner, until succeeding in capturing the capital. The Sultan was forced to leave the capital and began the guerilla war against the Dutch. Dien, this time, followed her father and her husband into the jungle. She sacrificed everything, her jewelry, her comfortable life and her health.


Tragically, during the guerilla war, Nanta Setia, (her father) and Ibrahim Lamnga (her husband), were attacked heavily, surrounded and after fierce fighting, both were killed. This battle is known as the "Battle of Sela Glee Tarun." Most of the troops were killed also and it was thought to be due to a betrayal by Habib Abdurrahman



Participating directly, as she was, in Jihad, Tjoet Nyak Dien took over both her late husband’s and father’s army commands and led them in guerilla warfare from the jungle. She re-built these units and led them successfully. A far cry, from living like a princess, in VI Mukim. This is significant in the history of Muslimahs and which led to her eventual recognition as a National Heroine of Indonesia and indeed the entire Ummah.

While leading these guerilla army units, she met another army commander from Meulaboh, West Acheh, by the name of Teuku Umar, who was one of Dien’s relatives. He was fascinated with her refusal to mourn her husband and father, because she said she should be happy that her two most beloved had reached the most noble status and died as a Shaheed in Jihad.
They soon married and together led the two armies into a series of successful assault missions. Dien had one daughter with him whose name was Tjoet Gambang. Tjoet Gambang was to follow her Mother’s example. Some years later, after the destruction of Dien’s army, Tjoet Gambang married Teungku Di Buket, son of the most famous Ulama and guerilla leader, Teungku Cik Di Tiro. It is commonly thought that Tjoet Gambang died a martyr in 1910, two years after her Mother’s death in exile.


Around 1875 Teuku Umar (her husband) made a strategic move, seen as a betrayal by those unaware at the time. Both of them came out of the jungle and surrendered to the Dutch.
Their clever ploy was to lie to the Dutch, so when they came out of the jungle they said. Quote: "they realized they had done wrong so they wanted to re-pay the Dutch by helping them destroy the Achehnese resistance." Un-quote.


The Dutch were very pleased that such dangerous enemies were willing to help them. In gratitude, they decorated her husband with a Medal of Honor and called him "Teuku Johan Pahlawan", which means the greatest hero. They also made her husband commander in chief of a Dutch army unit with full authority.


They kept their plan a secret, even though they were continuously accused of being traitors by their own people. Their intention was to study Dutch strategy ,while slowly replacing as many as they could of the Dutchmen in the unit with Achehnese men. These Achehnese men were from their guerilla army units. When the numbers of Achehnese in this army were sufficient, Dien’s husband proposed a false plan to the Dutch, claiming that he wanted to attack an Achehnese base.
Dien and her husband left with all of the troops and the Dutch heavy equipment, weapons and ammunition, never to return.


This raised the ire of the Dutch and huge operations were launched to capture both Dien and her husband Umar. The guerilla army, however, were now armed with the best equipment stolen from the Dutch and returned its identity to the strategic guerilla army. They began to heavily attack the Dutch while General Van Switten was replaced, humiliated and disgraced. His replacement, General Pel, was quickly killed and the Dutch army was in chaos for the first time.
Dien and Umar applied repeated pressure on occupied Banda Acheh (Kutaraja) and Meulaboh (her husband’s former base) and the Dutch had to continuously replace its Generals. The mighty guerilla army that was created, trained and led by this formidable pair, was successful.
A gruesome history was to follow, however, when General Van Der Heyden was installed and never to be forgotten by the Achehnese.


Brutal and bloody massacres of men, women and children in innocent villages took place, when the inhumane General Van Der Heyden engaged the "De Marsose" units. They were so savage that they were almost impossible to defeat. Most of the troops of "De Marsose" were Christian Ambonese. They destroyed everything in their path, including property and villages, as well as the people. These units caused even the Dutch soldiers to feel sympathy for the Achehnese, and eventually, Van Der Heyden dissolved the "De Marsose" units. These events may, however have paved the way for the following General’s success, as many people who were not involved in Jihad had lost their lives or their loved ones lives, their property or indeed all of their loved ones and property. Fear and grief may have then weakened the remaining broader population.
General van Heutz exploited that fear and began to bribe local Achehnese to spy on the rebel army and act as informants. It wasn’t long before the Dutch soldiers found Dien’s husband and he was killed on Umar’s attack mission to Meulaboh on February 11th 1899. It was known as a betrayal by the informant named Teuku Leubeh.


When Tjoet Gamgang (her daughter) heard of her father’s death she began to cry and was slapped by her Mother (Dien) who then hugged her and Dien is quoted as having said:


Quote: As Achehnese women, we must not shed tears for anyone who becomes a Shaheed" Unquote. (A Shaheed is one who dies in Jihad)

Tjoet Njak Dien’s husband, Teuku Umar’s death, left Dien alone again to lead the rebel army. Weakened then by advancing age, Dien, with her army, retreated further into the jungle. Trying not to mourn over her late husband, Dien continued to lead this rebel army, assisted by her army officers, such as Pang Laot Ali and Pang Karim. This army fought until its final destruction in 1901 and it consisted of men and women. Pang Laot Ali who felt sorry for Dien’s condition, hoped that the Dutch might give medical treatment for her. He deserted to the Dutch and bought the Dutch army into Dien’s camp in Beutong Le Sageu. They were completely caught by surprise and fought to the last man and woman except for Gambang and Dien. Pang Karim was said to be the last man to defend Dien with his sword until his death. Only due to her blindness was Dien captured and even then she held a rencong (a traditional Achehnese dagger) in her hand trying to fight the enemy. Her daughter Gambang, however escaped deep into the jungle, where it is known that she continued the resistance in the spirit of Jihad as her Mother and

Father had done. There is little information to be found about Tjoet Gambang. Our humble apologies for being unable to provide more information than this at this time.
Exiled by the Dutch, Dien’s arrival in Sumedang in her worn out clothes and accompanied by other Achehnese political prisoners, naturally drew the attention of the Regent Suriaatmaja as a faithful Muslimah. The male prisoners demonstrated obvious respect to this small, old lady, but the Dutch soldiers were forbidden to reveal the identities of the captives.


Due to their obvious deep religious nature, especially Tjoet Njak Dien, they were placed with the local Ulama, named Ilyas. Ulama Ilyas quickly realised that his guest, who could not speak their language nor them hers, was indeed a scholar in Islam and became known as "Ibu Perbu"(The Queen). Her sound Islamic knowledge and her ability to recite Al-Quran beautifully earned her the invitation to instruct on Islam.

"Ibu Perbu "or Tjoet Njak Dien taught Al-Quran in Sumedang, West Java, until her death on November 8th 1908. She was buried as "Ibu Perbu" in the cemetary of Sumedang’s nobility in Gunung Puyuh, in the outskirts of Sumedang.


By 1960, those Sumedang locals who could have recollected who "Ibu Perbu"was, had passed away. However, information came from the Dutch Government based on official letters in "Nederland Indische", written by Kolonial Verslag, that Tjoet Njak Dien, rebel leader from Acheh Province, had been placed in exile in Sumedang, West Java. There had only ever been one Achehnese female political prisoner sent to Sumedang. It was realized then, that"Ibu Perbu"was in fact Tjoet Njak Dien, "The Queen of Jihad" and was then recognized by President Sukarno as a National Heroine.
A small Achehnese Mosque (meunasah) was built near the cemetery in her memory.


http://www.asnlf.net/asnlf_int/acheh/history/tjutnyakdhien/tjoet_njak_dien.htm

11/13/2008

60* Buku Tasawuf Aceh Diluncurkan

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Buku Tasawuf Aceh Diluncurkan

Rab, 10.09.2008, 12:13am (GMT7)

BUKU tasawuf Aceh karya Sehat Ihsan Shadiqin diluncurkan, Minggu (7/9) di Darussalam Banda Aceh. Peluncuran berlangsung sederhana dihadiri penulis dan jajaran redaksi penerbit.


Kami sangat bangga dapat menerbitkan karya pemuda Aceh, bagi kami buku ini dapat menambah khazanah keilmuan sufisme di Aceh," kata Manager Operasional Bandar Publishing,
Lukman Emha yang dihubungi Waspada di Lhokseumawe.

Didampingi Direktur Eksekutif Mukhlisuddin Ilyas, Lukman menambahkan, buku Tasawuf Aceh memuat beragam perspektif sufisme di Aceh yang penting dibaca bagi peminat sufisme dan nusantara. Buku yang diberi kata pengantar Prof. Ahmad Daudy setebal 200 halaman ini, menggambarkan realitas sejarah sufisme di Aceh secara komprehensif.

Buku itu diawali prolog penulis tentang Jejak Tasawuf di Aceh. Lalu bahasan perkembangan awal Islam di Aceh, peran sufi dalam Islamisasi di Nusantara, pemikiran-pemikiran Hamzah Fansuri, Syamsuddin as-Sumatrani, Nuruddin ar-Raniry, Abdurrauf as-Singkili, pembahasan terakhir ditutup dengan mistisisme Modern di Aceh; Dari Tasawuf ke Tarekat.


Secara keseluruhan, buku itu menggambarkan tentang realitas ulama, pemikiran keagamaan dan kehidupan sosioreligius orang Aceh masa lalu jauh dari syariat. Dengan kajian kritis historis dari berbagai literatur yang ada, penulis mencoba memberi gambaran kehidupan beragama dan polemik pemikiran keagamaan dalam sejarah Aceh.

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Daudy, MA yang menulis pengantar berjudul, ‘tidak ada sufi di Aceh’ dalam buku yang terdiri dari tujuh judul ini mengungkapkan, Tasawuf Aceh kontemporer jauh berubah dari tasawuf di dalam sejarah, karena dari sisi sosiologis, manusia adalah produk lingkungan, sehingga dia akan selalu berubah seiring perubahan lingkungan.

Sementara Prof. Yusny Saby dalam tanggapannya menyebutkan, telah ada beberapa kajian mengenai tasawuf Nusantara sebelumnya, termasuk A.H. Johns, S.M.N Alattas, Abdul Hadi WM dan lainnya. Khusus tasawuf di Aceh belum banyak yang mengkajinya secara utuh.


"Saya melihat karya Sehat Ihsan Shadiqin dapat menjadi pencerahan secara menyeluruh. Karya ini akan menjadi bacaan bermanfaat bagi pengamat masalah sosial keagamaan, khususnya sufisme di Aceh," Puji Prof Yusni dalam buku itu.

Buku ini menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan; Islamikah masyarakat Aceh? Apakah ada syariat Islam dalam sejarah Aceh? Sepentas bisa dijawab tidak. Tidak ada syariat Islam dalam sejarah keislaman Aceh, apalagi qanun syariat. Kalau hari ini sebagai orang Aceh bangga dengan penerapan syariat Islam, maka itu adalah kebanggaan yang tidak ada dasarnya dalam sejarah.


waspada

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