Suryadharma Ali will be buried in TMP Kalibata, finally in Bekasi

Jakarta – The body of former Minister of Religion (Menag) Suryadharma Ali would originally be buried in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta. However, Suryadharma Ali was eventually buried in the Miftahul Ulum Islamic boarding school complex, West Cikarang, Bekasi Regency. Family representative, Kholid Hidayat, reported on Thursday (7/31/2025), said there was previously a disciplinary or war on the location of the funeral of the late Suryadharma Ali. Initially, the family planned to bury the body in this Islamic boarding area. The plan was delayed after the State Palace instructed the body to be buried in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta. The reason why Suryadharma Ali held the Mahaputera Adipradana Star Award in 2013 so that he was entitled to be buried in the Kalibata TMP. Browse to continue with the content, but a moment later, the woman requested that Suryadharma’s body remain buried in the boarding school environment on the grounds that the students’ prayer guidance is not interrupted. “I talked earlier before I left here, disciplinary, tough, wanted to be buried in Kalibata, but the instinct of his wife is sharp, wants to pray here, so that the students here pray, God will, it will get the blessing of the grave,” Kholid said. Suryadharma Ali was eventually buried in the Miftahul Ulum Islamic boarding school complex, Gandasari Village, West Cikarang district, Bekasi Regency, West Java. Salawat and Tahlil were sung endlessly by hundreds of residents and Santri waiting for the arrival of the ambulance of the body of the deceased since this morning to plant before being buried in the hostel area. “He wants God, a good person. He is already in this grave, God will, He will get the blessings of the grave,” Kholid said. The family, family members and officials of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) were seen accompanied by the funeral of the late Suryadharma Ali. The tears broke out when the body was buried on the hole in Laead. The woman, Wardhatul Asriah, and her youngest daughter, Nadia Jesica Nurul Wardani, could only bend crying when the body of Suryadharma Ali was unveiled to Liang Lahad. (RDP/IMK)