Gus Yahya Scheduled to Attend Book Discussion on Mbah Wahab in Tambakberas Jombang Tomorrow
PBNU Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf (Gus Yahya) is scheduled to attend a book discussion on the thoughts and biography of KH Abdul Wahab Chasbullah at Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tambakberas, Jombang, Saturday (15/8). The event is held to welcome the 35th NU Congress in Jombang and commemorate the 81st Anniversary of Indonesian Independence.
KH Abdul Wahab Chasbullah's grandson, KH Solachul Aam Wahib Wahab (Gus Aam), said the event is a momentum to explore the thoughts of PBNU Chairman candidates regarding Mbah Wahab. "Tambakberas is the host of the Congress, so we want to hear directly what the future NU chairman candidates think about Mbah Wahab," he said.
Besides Gus Yahya, several other PBNU Chairman candidates were also invited, including KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz (Gus Kikin). However, so far only Gus Yahya has confirmed attendance.
KH Abdul Wahab Chasbullah is an important figure in the history of NU's founding. He was known as a driver of pesantren education, a national movement activist, politician, diplomat, and scholar who played a role in formulating the relationship between Islam and Indonesian nationalism. Mbah Wahab passed away on December 29, 1971, leaving a great legacy for NU and the nation.
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