Mbah Muchith clothes

 

Mbah Muchith clothes

Mbah Muchith is a 'devout scholar', and even tends to be humble. He was the true drafter of Kyai Achmad Shiddiq's monumental speech about the syar'iy status of the Republic of Indonesia at the NU Congress in Sitobondo, 1984 —"NKRI is the final form of Indonesian Muslims' struggle for the State!"

But you can't check it with Mbah Muchith yourself. He always said,

"I'm just a typist..."

Everyone acknowledged his piety. But Mbah Muchith himself wanted to present himself as a "student for ever". With full discipline, "Kyai-style appearance" deliberately avoided. I think Mbah Muchith doesn't have a robe. The turban alone may not. I've never seen it other than the black cap—I don't think it's expensive. The white cap of the kyai hajj seemed to be sirikan for him.

One day, Gus Mus accidentally met Mbah Muchith Muzadi in Surabaya.

"What event is it?" Mbah Muchith asked.

"Research".

"Have you brought a suit and a turban?"

Gus Mus frowned,

"So what?"

"Here, if you don't wear a suit and turban, it doesn't sell..."

Mbah Muchith then recounted his experience attending an invitation to a lecture from a pesantren.

With her daily haaliyyah full of simplicity, Mbah Muchith came. An understated long-sleeved shirt, long pants and black headgear.

“Come… Come… please have a seat, sir”, the committee asked, “Where are you from? How come you don't know?"

"From Jember", Mbah Muchith answered as needed.

"Wow? Very far!"

"Yes..." "How do you know that there is a recitation here?"

"Yes…"

“Come… Come… please…”

The committee placed Mbah Muchith in the back row of seats, together with the “common people”. Mbah Muchith also obeyed.

Until a bit late, the event also did not start. As time went on, the committee looked more and more panicked: pacing between the residence of the kyai of the pesantren and the street. It was obvious they were waiting for something or someone who "didn't come." Until finally the kyai of the pesantren himself came out onto the streets.

Passing the back row of seats, Pak Kyai recognized Mbah Muchith,

"What is this! Kyai Muchith is here!” Pak Kyai hastily approached Mbah Muchith, "I've been waiting for this for a long time, Yai!" he said, regretfully.

“I have also come from earlier…”