Thanks to Brother Rudzaimer, an old friend of mine who shared recordings of the tausiyah on his Facebook. So, Solo has occupied a special place in my heart so that it gave me great pleasure to know that a contemporary gem of Solo, namely Habib Syech bin Abdul Qadir As-Seggaf was in Sarawak last weekend. The annual event attracts thousands of people and is customarily held at Masjid Riyadh in Solo. He was a prominent Yemeni scholar who authored the famous Mawlid Simtud Duror. One major highlight from the many (many!) majlis taalim organized in Indonesia (particularly on Java island) was the event commemorating the life and death of Habib Ali bin Muhammad Al-Habshi (1259 - 1333 Hijri). My love for the place and our devout brothers and sisters in Indonesia has grown significantly ever since I started following the live streams on Nabawi TV YouTube channel. To be frank, Solo has been on my mind for months.
