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National Gathering at Minggir Islamic School Brings Prayers for Harmony and Prosperity

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The two-day Grebeg Minggir 2026 festival at Minggir Islamic boarding school in Sleman combines religious activities, cultural traditions and music.
  • During a national-themed religious gathering, Gus Muwafiq urged Indonesians to strengthen harmony and solidarity amid natural disasters and forest fires.
  • The festival will conclude with a fruit and vegetable procession, alongside performances by Indonesian musicians and rock legends.

At the Minggir Islamic boarding school in Sleman, prayers for Indonesia’s harmony and prosperity formed the center of the annual Grebeg Minggir festival.

The two-day event, held on September 5 and 6, combines religious teaching, cultural traditions and music as a place for residents to gather. Its main Saturday programme included a grebeg procession and a national-themed religious lecture led by KH Ahmad Muwafiq, widely known as Gus Muwafiq. Hadroh music from Kubah Ireng added to the religious and cultural atmosphere.

Through this national gathering, let us make it a means to build harmony and togetherness, keep the market moving, keep the economy turning, and offer the best collective prayers for the nation.

· Gus MuwafiqHe described the purpose of the national-themed religious gathering at the Grebeg Minggir festival.

Gus Muwafiq called on people to build harmony and togetherness amid the situations facing Indonesia, including natural disasters and forest fires. He said the national condition remained under control, but that solidarity still needed to be strengthened so communities could face challenges together.

“Through this national gathering, let us make it a means to build harmony and togetherness, keep the market moving, keep the economy turning, and offer the best collective prayers for the nation,” he said.

He prayed that Indonesia would become a harmonious and prosperous nation. The event’s abundance of food carried the same symbolism. Referring to the festival’s closing Grebeg Buah dan Sayuran, when residents compete for fruit and vegetables, Gus Muwafiq said, “May our prayers be filled with an abundance of food, so food does not become a problem for us.”

Yes, may the nation be harmonious and prosperous, which is why there is so much food in front of us.

· Gus MuwafiqHe linked the festival’s food displays to prayers for national prosperity.

The gathering was attended by the commander of Yogyakarta’s 072/Pamungkas Military Resort, the deputy chief of the Yogyakarta regional police and the Sleman regional secretary. The second day also features performances by Indonesian musicians and rock figures, including Arul Efansah, Roy Jeconiah, Heydi Ibrahim, Totok Tewel and members of Power Metal and Grassrock. Gus Muwafiq is scheduled to sing three rock songs, while Lamongan Regent Yuhronur Efendi is also due to perform.

The festival presents the Islamic boarding school not only as a center for religious education, but also as a meeting place built around art, culture, fellowship and social harmony.

May our prayers be filled with an abundance of food, so food does not become a problem for us.

· Gus MuwafiqHe explained the meaning of the fruit and vegetable procession at the festival.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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