Muhammad Noer (Pacitan)

Tomb of Kyai Haji Muhammad Noer and his wife behind the mosque in Ngile

Muhammad Noer in 1960

Mosque in Ngile

Muhammad Noer, also known as Kyai Haji Muhammad Noer born in Nglorok, Pacitan, 186x – died in Pacitan, September 7, 1973, at the age of 10x years), was a notable figure of the Nahdlatul Ulama in the Tulakan area, Pacitan Regency. He was the fifth of sixteen siblings, performed the Hajj pilgrimage before the eruption of Mount Krakatoa in 1883, and later became an Islamic scholar, spreading the teachings of Islam and building several mosques in the village of Ngile and surrounding areas during the time of the headman Kasan Raji, who initiated many developments at that time. At that time, the Hajj pilgrimage typically took 5–6 months, involving travel by boat and camel from the city of Jeddah to Mecca. During his lifetime, Kyai Haji Muhammad Noer actively supported and contributed to the Nahdlatul Ulama organization, continuing the Islamic struggle in Java. He narrowly escaped being a victim of the 1948 PKI Rebellion by the Indonesian Communist Party. He also assisted in the struggle alongside General Sudirman when he was in the Pacitan area, Nawangan, and surrounding regions. Kyai Haji Muhammad Noer passed away in 1973 and was buried behind the Krajan Mosque in Ngile village.

See also

• Pacitan Regency#Tourism