Hamlet Mlangi, Islamic Religious Tourism

Paved roads either side of coconut trees will be found when walking to the ring road north through the west of Yogyakarta. Driving directions that follow, you will get to a village called Mlangi, precisely at a mosque named Jami 'Mlangi. Around the mosque is a cemetery with the most famous is the tomb of Kyai Nur Iman.

Mlangi name could not be separated from the figure Kyai Nur Iman who is actually relative Hamengkubuwono I, original name Prince Hangabehi Sandiyo. The story, Nur Iman long foster boarding school in East Java were given the gift of land by Hamengkubuwono I. Land was later named 'mlangi', from the Javanese word 'mulangi' which means teaching. So called because the area was later used to teach Islam.

Jami 'Mlangi is the most legendary buildings in this village because it was built in the Kyai Nur Iman, circa 1760's. In spite of several renovation and changes, its original architecture can still be enjoyed. Among them is the mosque gate and wall around the mosque which is designed like a building in the Kingdom. In the mosque of the people around called "Mosque Gedhe" It also saved a white pulpit used since Kyai Nur Iman Islamic teaching.



Kyai Nur Iman's tomb can be reached by road south of the mosque, or jump a small pond that is next to where wudlu. The tomb is located in a building such as houses and surrounded the cupola of wood. Tomb was always busy throughout the year, especially on the 15th Suro, who is on the death of Kyai Nur Iman and Ruwah month. Only in the month of Ramadan just a bit lonely tomb. Usually, the pilgrims read the letters of the Qur'an by sitting on the side or front of the cupola tomb.

Mlangi around the village, you will find at least 10 boarding school. Among them, the pesantren mosque south of As-Salafi, east of Al-Huda, and the north of Al-Falakiyah. As-Salafi Islamic School is the oldest, built since July 5, 1921 by KH Masduki. At first, As-Salafi is not a boarding school, only to learn the religious community in a small mosque. Community that then developed into a boarding school because many are interested. Although the building is not so big, it has 300 boarding schools of students and use teaching methods that are not less developed with public schools.

Familiarity with the Muslim population is not something made up. The proof can be seen from the way people dressed. In Mlangi, the men usually wear sarongs, baju muslim, and although the cap does not want to go to the mosque. While almost all women in this village wearing hijab inside and outside the home. Practice of Islamic teachings as a priority for the citizens Mlangi. It is said that residents would sell their possessions to be made the pilgrimage.



Although many people have anything in the deeply Islamic religion, does not mean they are not advanced in the world. Mlangi Hamlet has long been known as one of the leading textile producer, only the type of product are changed according to world events. In the 1920s, efforts weaving and batik printing to bloom in this village until the year of 1965. Business began to fade from the batik and screen printing market over the price of batik cloth materials continue to rise. Finally, only a few entrepreneurs left batik, batik among the great Sultan who also began to fade late 1980s. Now, a growing business is batik pants, cap, scarf, net badminton and carom boards.

Every Ramadan, this village is always busy with the rituals of worship of its citizens executed. Starting from Tadarus, instruction of children, and so on. Not a few people from outside also Mlangi who came to 'tour' of religion, a kind of lightning pesantren. Well, if you want to visit Mlangi, this is the right time. Throughout the day during Ramadan, you will also see how close the kids playing firecrackers.

source : yogyayes

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