Mamah Dedeh at Bogor Agricultural University
The attendance of Mamah Dedeh at the recitation of Koranic verses at the end of year by Agrianita IPB, on Thursday, 8 December 2011, became a magnet for thousands of community, consisted of civitas academica and member of a number of Islamic Assembly (Taklim) in the City and regency of Bogor.
The assembly seemed so enthusiasm therefore they arrived at the venue earlier. At 06.00 am, they already arrived and patiently had been waiting at the meet the Grha Widya Wisuda (GWW). Actually, according to the invitation the talk of Mamah new Dedeh will be started at around 10:00 am, thus they should wait for ‘the idol’.
"Alhamdulillah, the number of assembly who attended the special event were far more than expected, as the OC sent the invitations to 500 – 700 people to come for the event. But we could saw more than two thousand assemblies came to attend the special event. It showed that they love and really need to meet and desire to recite the Koranic verses with Mamah Dedeh together, "said Chairman Agrianita IPB, Hj. Enny H Suhardiyanto. She also stated that this event was held in the framework of celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Agrianita, and Mother’s Day on December 22.
Vice Rector for Resources and Development of Bogor Agricultural University, Prof. Dr. Hermanto Siregar delighted to welcome such activities initiated by Agrianita IPB. According to him, the majority worshipers were female and the speaker who was also female, enabled them to express their problems easily and frankly.
Mamah Dedeh began her talk by reviewing the status of women in every era which had been considered very inhumane. Only when Islam came, the degree and dignity of women began to rise.
While for the question and answer session, Mamah Dedeh skillfully answered all the questions that raised by the audiences. Various questions which were related with the women daily life, ranging from tips on how to deal with naughty children, divorce, how to be a woman leader, and status of women who accepted family planning using spiral and took the implanted spiral to her burial when she died.
Up to end of Mamah Dedeh presentation, the congregation’s enthusiasm remains high. They immediately ran to the stage, and even waited for her “Idol” at the VIP gate. Their desires were simply, they eager to shake Mamah Dedeh’ hands as she is the they view every morning in their television screen. (Wied).
