Muhammad Yahman (born 23 February 1968) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher.

Muhammad Yahman
Born (1968-02-23) 23 February 1968
Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Alma materSultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University
Occupation
  • Preacher
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children3
RelativesZakaria bin Muhammad Amin (father-in-law)
Siti Zainab (mother-in-law)
Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria (brother-in-law)

Early life

Yahman was born on 23 February 1968 in Simpang Ayam, a village in Bengkalis, Riau, as the son of Murtasinah and Kasiran.[1] He had a sister, Nurhayati Ridwan, and three brothers, Muhammad Muhidin, Muhammad Hadiyanto, and Muhammad Yusmali.[1] He went to Faculty of Ushuluddin at Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University majoring in Da'wah and graduated in 1995.[2]

Personal life

Yahman and his wife at their wedding in 2003
Yahman (left) as a groom in 2003

Yahman is a descendant of Prince Diponegoro. He is married to Rita Puspa Zakaria, a civil servant who was the daughter of ulama Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, in Bengkalis on 28 January 2003.[3] Their marriage was celebrated with the pencak silat tradition and was covered by Riau Pos in February 2005.[3] They had a son, Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari, and two daughters, Erin Kartika Puspa and Asy Syifa Kaila Saidah.[1]

Career

On 15 June 2016, Yahman participated in Ramadhan safary, a religious activities, in Sungai Nibung, Small Siak district, along with Bengkalis Deputy Regents, Muhammad, and his wife, Linda.[4] He also advocated on how to elect a good and correct village head, followed by providing religious sermons to the community.[4]

On 15 May 2018, Yahman gave a sermon at the Bengkalis Regency National and Political Unity Agency advocating about the importance of grateful in welcoming the month of Ramadan as a life curriculum by doing useful deeds and social activities.[5] On 20 September 2019, during Riau forest fires, Yahman led Istisqa prayer, a prayer service to ask for rain to fall which was held at the Bengkalis College of Sharia Economics.[6] He also conveyed the importance of confessing sins and asking for God's forgiveness and promised not to repeat that again.[6] On 6 May 2022, Yahman deliver a sermon at Istiqomah Grand Mosque in Bengkalis due Eid al-Fitr by advocating the community to always maintain their behavior and distance themselves from bad things after Ramadan.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Masadi (2022-12-09). "Household Census". Bengkalis District Population and Civil Registration Service (in Indonesian).
  2. ↑ Rahman, Yusuf (1995-06-20). "Graduation Certificate". Departemen Agama Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sulthan Syarif Qasim Pekanbaru (in Indonesian).
  3. 1 2 Pos, Riau (2005-02-10). "Tradisi". Riau Pos (in Indonesian).
  4. 1 2 mediacenter.riau.go.id (2014-11-01). "mediacenter.riau.go.id | Wabup Safari Ramadan di Siak Kecil". mediacenter.riau.go.id. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Sambut Ramadan, Keluarga Besar Kesbangpol Bengkalis Gelar Syukuran". kesbangpol.bengkaliskab.go.id. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. 1 2 "STIE Syari'ah Bengkalis". www.stiesyariahbengkalis.ac.id. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  7. ↑ khutbah jum'at - " Makna Syawal", retrieved 2023-12-18
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