Daarul Rahman founder KH Syukron Ma'mun dies in Jakarta
The 84-year-old cleric is scheduled to be buried Sunday after noon prayers at the Daarul Rahman Islamic boarding school complex in Jagakarsa.
KH Syukron Ma'mun, founder and caretaker of Pondok Pesantren Daarul Rahman, died in Jakarta on Sunday (18/10) at age 84. Several reports said he died around 09.00 WIB while on the way to Rumah Sakit Pondok Indah, after suffering from a heart ailment since last week. His body is expected to be prayed over after noon prayers and buried at the Daarul Rahman boarding school complex in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.
Syukron was born in Sampang, Madura, on 21 December 1941 and founded Daarul Rahman in 1975. Known as a preacher whose reach extended to Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, he also served as deputy chairman of the DPP PPP Sharia Council and chairman of the Forum Ulama and Habaib.