Tahlil and Qunut still reverberate in Benteng Wolio, Buton

By line: dedy kurniawan

The night started late. Clockwise show at 22:30. Months of nearly round temaram decorate the sky on Friday (2/6) ago.
The night started late. Clockwise show at 22:30. Months of nearly round temaram decorate the sky on Friday (29/10) ago. From the royal palace on the fortress that is now called Buton Wolio palace, visible red dots that are running near the fort. Slow-slow red dots are more numerous and continue to draw on. Finally, form a long line of red dots appeared to contain the people who bring torch.

Along with the approach line torchbearer, the more the wave of the sound was just vague. "Laa illallah god" sounds without stopping. Although the need to climb about one kilometer, the resonance continues to be vocalized tahlil between the breath puff.

"They are citizens of the city that would come in the night qunutan Buton fortress palace," said Sudarmin, Head of Information and Communication City Government Baubau.

According Anisi, Wait Naba (the ask) or a kind of public relations Masjid Agung palace, the night of the event was a habit qunutan hereditary Wolio community since 300 years ago. Formerly, other than to pray that the country secure and prosperous, the night qunutan also made to increase at between citizens, religious leaders, and the sultanate as a country and government leaders.

Once the line to enter the fortress, the more obvious forms. Hundreds of residents who take part of the torch, and some carry tray (large tray) above their heads. But not a few of them carry large baskets of rattan. "Tray and large basket which they carry the contents is sahur food to eat," said Sudarmin.

Once the main entrance gate, the fort, people go directly to the Great Mosque of Buton palace is one of the important sites in the complex of the fort. Mosque built in 1712 during the Sultan of Buton XIX named Lang Kariri this every year has become the arena qunut together.

According to Anisi, qunutan night show loyalty to this community will Wolio Buton Prophet's teachings. "Besides giving the spirit of forgiveness, when entering the period, also to welcome the arrival time Lailatul Qadar night," said Anisi.

Locals believe that the first night to the 10-Ramadan is a period of grace. Night to 11-to-20 is a period of forgiveness, and to-night 20 to the end of Ramadan is a period free from the torment of hell.

Warning qunutan night in the fortress palace Wolio times this begins with the gathering around the device Masjid Agung palace Wolio called Sara Kidina with government officials who called Sara Ogena. Then at 00.00, all together perform tarawih prayers in congregation 18 rakaat, which is then followed Prayer witir. On rakaat last time witir Prayer, the imam leading the prayer in the mosque also qunut.

What is done in the middle of the night? According Anisi, so that all prayer granted. In addition, the approach also for other important events, decrease in Al-Quran for the first time, also in the middle of the night in the early days.

After the prayer tarawih, Lakina Religion (religious leader / imam masjid agung) H. La Ode Muhammad Ihwan lead sahur events together.

In addition to ritual, there is a unique event of the night qunutan this. Food. Not only rice, vegetables, and side dish-pauk provided. But there are also typical food Wolio Buton, kambose (cooking corn seeds that have been processed) are presented together kaholeo (teri fried dried fish). Various other traditional oeuvre also presented.

City Government Baubau get any ideas. "Attempts will be made this activity into one of the tour program are Baubau town," said Mayor of Baubau, Amirul Tamim.

He was sure, many domestic and international tourists will be interested to come. Moreover, if the view of Islamic history and is still good historical region. In fact, this palace can be a religious tourism destination. Islam entered Buton Island taken by Sayid Abdul Wahid. When viewed from the history of his descendants, Sayid Abdul Wahid is the grandson of Prophet Muhammad SAW, from the marriage between Fatimah and Ali bin Abi Talib RA. (TEMPO Newspaper, 2 November 2004)