A Shift in Authority or Simply a Fragmented Society? The Case Study of Mama Ghufron
Author: Azka Amananda PutriEditor : Ayom Mratita Purbandani
Abuya Mama Ghufron Al-Bantani, or popularly known as Mama Ghufron, is the founder of the Uniq Nusantara Islamic Boarding School (pondok pesantren) in Malang, East Java, which has recently gone viral on social media. The controversial clip spread on platforms, including Tiktok and Instagram. Some of these clips include him pronouncing “Syududu” which he claims is from Suryani language, asserting that he is able to communicate with ants, and making a video call with the grim reaper.
