Indonesia s Saudi Arabia-born ulema Sheikh Ali Jaber passes away 14th January 2021
Syekh Ali Jaber (ANTARA) Bogor, W Java (ANTARA) - Indonesia s charismatic Muslim preacher Sheikh Ali Jaber passed away at Jakarta s Yarsi Hospital on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. local time.
Syekh Ali Jaber Foundation Chairman Habib Abdurrahman Alhabsyi announced the demise of this popular Muslim preacher and ulema on the foundation s official Instagram account that ANTARA quoted here on Thursday.
Alhabsyi revealed that Sheikh Ali Jaber had tested negative for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prior to his death. He was hospitalized since December 29, 2020. We sincerely pray for him to return to his Rabb (Allah Subhanahu wa Ta ala), he remarked while urging Muslim communities to prayer for him and forgive the faults he might have ever committed.
Syekh Ali Jaber s preachings made heart tranquil: SBY 14th January 2021
Indonesia’s sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). (ANTARA/ HO-Instagram @aniyudhoyono) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s sixth president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) joined the nation in mourning the death of Syekh Ali Jaber on Thursday and said the preachings of the charismatic ulema always made him feel tranquil at heart.
SBY then recalled one of the sermons Syekh Ali Jaber delivered when meeting his wife, Kristiani Herrawati (Ani Yudhoyono), while she was hospitalized in Singapore in 2019.
Yudhoyono’s wife was hospitalized at Singapore s National University Hospital on February 2, 2019 and died on June 1, 2019.