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ACTNews, GARUT
– Nothing weakens Ustaz Abdul Kohar Koswara's spirit in preaching Islam to
the residents of Pasir Randu Hamlet, Samudera Jaya Village, Caringin District,
Garut Regency. He is the beacon of Islamic knowledge in the neighborhood where
many of the Muslims are converts.
He teaches adults
and children alike in a 4-by-4 meter mosque. The mosque has no proper toilet
but a small booth made of sheets of fabric. To make an ablution, the worshippers rely
on water storage in which they store rainwater. “We also take water from the
nearby river which is about 300 meters from the mosque,” he said, Friday
(12/24/2021).
Before the Islamic
classes begin, Ustaz Abdul Kohar and his students collect water from the river.
When it rains, they bring out buckets and jerry cans to store the rainwater.
Rizky Nugraha from
Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Garut team explained that access to Pasir Randu Hamlet
is quite difficult. The path is rocky and slippery when it rains. "The
journey ACT Garut branch office in Tarogong to Pasir Randu Hamlet takes about
four hours through the hills around Mount Cikuray," he said.
Rizky said Ustadz Abdul Kohar teaches Islam without being paid. He just wants the children in Pasir Randu Hamlet to have Islamic knowledge. He works as a farmer to make ends meet.[]
