The story of the head of the wedding of Din Syamsuddin and Rashda Diana, had a chance to shudder and tremble

PONOROGO, KOMPAS.com – The head of the Mlarak District Office of Religious Affairs, Muhammad Auliyaussofi, admitted that he was nervous when he became the head of the marriage of former PP Muhammadiyah president, Din Syamsuddin, and the grandson of the founder of Pondok Gontor, Rashda Diana .

In addition to being witnessed by all the high-ranking officials of Pondok Gontor, Sofi admitted that this is the first time a national figure has married.

“Taste ndredeg (trembling) also because everyone present at the ceremony was my elders. But I have to look as professional as possible and not allow any mistakes as a marriage registrar, ”Sofi said when contacted. Kompas.com through your cell phone connection, Sunday (3/1/2020).

Sofi is a student at Gontor Darussalam Ponogoro Modern Cottage. Sofi graduated from one of the largest huts in Indonesia in 2000.

Meanwhile, Din Syamsuddin is also a student of Pondok Gontor, who graduated in 1975.

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Although they have both studied at Pondok Gontor, Sofi never met Din Syamsuddin directly. He only knew Din through the media.

Sofi often met Din Syamsuddin at official events in Pondok Gontor.

It’s just that, the distance between the meetings is not as close as when he became the prince of the marriage of former PP president Muhammadiyah.

“He meets Pak Din at certain events like breaking the fast together in Ramadan and the 90 years of Pondok Gontor. But the distance is very far and he does not know who I am,” Sofi said.

Sofi added, the bride’s sister, Fairuz, who married Din Syamsuddin directly to Rashda Diana.

Sofi admitted that he had been the leader of a marriage in Pondok Gontor nine times. Your role is only as a marriage registrar.

“During my time in Gontor, I never got married because my main work group was a marriage registry clerk, I didn’t have to get married and I didn’t always get married. And in Gontor, usually the guardian himself gets married.” Sofi said.

Make special preparations

Being the head of the wedding of a national figure caused Sofi to make special preparations not to make mistakes during the marriage contract of Din Syamsuddin and Rashda Diana.

“I did the exercises so that when I brought the ceremony everything would go well. AND Alhamdulillah Everything went well before, “said Sofi.

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Even though he has made preparations, Sofi admits that he is still nervous when he conducts Din Syamsuddin’s marriage ceremony.

Especially when the marriage ceremony procession took place, many regional administrators from Muhammadiyah came to observe.

Not only that, Pondok Gontor leaders and religious experts were also present at the wedding.

For Sofi, marrying a national figure is a valuable experience in her life as a leader at Ponorogo Regency.

The reason is that not all leaders in Ponorogo will have the opportunity like the one he experienced.

“This moment is rare. And not all KUAs at Ponorogo Regency can carry out the marriage contract of a national figure. And I am grateful to Allah SWT for having the opportunity to register Pak Din Syamsudin’s marriage, “explained Sofi.