Attend Hajat Mulud Ceremony in Desa Mekarjaya, Om Zein Encourages the Continuous Preservation of Religious and Cultural Traditions

Purwakarta - Regent Saepul Bahri Binzein attended an invitation to a ritual ceremony Hajat Mulud organized by the community of Desa Mekarjaya.

The event took place at the home of one of the local adat figures and was attended by the public as part of an annual tradition in welcoming the Mulud Month.

Hajat Mulud is a tradition that is routinely carried out by the community as a form of respect and remembrance of the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW.

More than just a tradition, the event also serves as a momentum for the community to introspect themselves while remembering their origins as humans.

In this atmosphere of togetherness, the public not only maintains traditions passed down through generations, but also strengthens religious and cultural values that are part of the lives of the people of Purwakarta.

In his remarks, Regent Saepul Bahri Binzein assessed that Hajat Mulud has an important meaning in building society's civilization.

“Hajat Mulud is a part of building civilization. Therefore, this event can be carried out by every village in Purwakarta Regency,” said Om Zein.

He stated that community traditions must continue to be maintained as long as they have positive values and can serve as a means of strengthening character, togetherness, and religious values among the public.

The Regent hopes that Hajat Mulud will not stop being a ceremonial annual activity.

More than that, the tradition is expected to become a joint movement that can strengthen community identity while encouraging development in Purwakarta which is religious and cultural.

“With this event, it should not only be a ceremonial agenda, but also a joint movement to build Purwakarta that is religious and cultural,” he said.

Hajat Mulud in Desa Mekarjaya became an example of how tradition, religion, and culture can run together in the lives of the public.

The values contained therein are expected to continue to be passed on to the next generation so that the Purwakarta community's cultural identity remains preserved.

For the Purwakarta Regency Government, the preservation of local traditions is also part of an effort to build a civilization that is not only based on physical development, but also strengthens character, culture, and social life among the public. (Diskominfo Purwakarta)