Sheikh Ali Jaber علي صالح محمد علي جابر | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ali Saleh Mohammed Ali Jaber |
| Born | 3 February 1976 Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Origin | Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 14 January 2021 (aged 44) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at |
| Occupation(s) | Qari, imam, Habib, Da'i |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–2021 |
Ali Saleh Mohammed Ali Jaber (Arabic: علي صالح محمد علي جابر, romanized: ʿAlī Ṣāliḥ Muḥammad ʿAlī Ǧābir) or better known as Sheikh Ali Jaber (3 February 1976 – 14 January 2021) was a Saudi Arabian-born Indonesian preacher and scholar.[1] He has also been a judge on Hafiz Indonesia and has proselytised for Islam on television.
Personal life[edit]
Ali Jaber has been devoted to reading the Qur'an since childhood. It was his father who initially motivated Ali Jaber to study the Qur'an.
Although at first what he lived was the wish of his father, over time he realized it was his own need and by the age of eleven, he had memorized 30 juz of the Qur'an.
Sheikh Ali Jaber began memorizing the Quran at a young age and later pursued formal Islamic education in Saudi Arabia. He studied under some of the most prominent scholars of the time and obtained a degree in Shariah Law from the Islamic University of Madinah.[2]
After finishing his studies, Sheikh Ali Jaber became an Islamic scholar, preacher, and Quran reciter. He gave talks and lectures in different mosques and Islamic centers in many countries. People liked his speeches because they were easy to understand and related to problems faced by people today. He also wrote many books on Islamic subjects.[3]
Marriages and children[edit]
Jaber was first married to Umi Nadia in 2001, and has had a son.[4] They separated in 2012.[4] He later remarried to Ummu Fahad in 2013 and has had three children.[4] Jaber then married for the third time to Deva Rachman in 2017 and the union were childless.[4] All of the marriages lasted until Jaber's death in January 2021.[4]
Stabbing[edit]
On 13 September 2020, Syekh Ali Jaber was stabbed by an unknown person while lecturing at the Falahuddin Mosque, Sukajawa, Bandar Lampung. As a result, he suffered a stab wound to the right arm.[5] The suspect, who was born on 1 April 1996, Alfin Andrian, was successfully secured.[6]
Death[edit]
Sheikh Ali Jaber died on 14 January 2021, at age 44 from post-COVID-19 complications at YARSI Hospital, Cempaka Putih, Jakarta.[7] He was buried at Daarul Quran Islamic Boarding School Cemetery owned by Yusuf Mansur on the same day.[8]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
- Nikmatnya Sedekah
- Cahaya dari Madinah
- Kurma (kuliah ramadhan)
- Hafiz Indonesia
- Damai Indonesiaku
- Kultum Bersama Syekh Ali Jaber
Film[edit]
- Surga Menanti
References[edit]
- ^ Lestari, Puput Puji (14 January 2021). "Profile Of Sheikh Ali Jaber, Becoming An Indonesian Citizen Thanks To President SBY And His Wish To Be Buried In Lombok". Voi. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Education and Career".
- ^ "Popular Quran reciter dies | The National News".
- ^ a b c d e Hawari, Hanif. "Keluarga Klarifikasi Soal Isu Syekh Ali Jaber Punya 3 Istri". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ CARLOS K.Y. PAATH (14 September 2020). "Muslim Preacher Ali Jaber Describes His Attacker as "Well-Trained"". Jakartaglobe. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Rizky Aditya Prnama (14 September 2020). "The Perpetrator Of The Stabbing, Sheikh Ali Jaber, Is Detained For The Next 20 Days". Voi. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ News Desk (15 January 2021). "Islamic preacher Syekh Ali Jaber dies at 44". TheJakartaPost. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Hayati, Istiqomatul (14 January 2021). "Syekh Ali Jaber sudah Dimakamkan di Pesantren Daarul Quran Milik Yusuf Mansur". Tempo. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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