Kapanlagi.com - Sad news envelops the world of journalism and the extended family of Najwa Shihab. Her beloved husband, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, breathed his last at PON Hospital, East Jakarta, on Tuesday (20/5/2025) at 14:29 WIB.
After being declared dead, the body of the deceased was immediately laid to rest at the mourning house located in the Jeruk Purut area, South Jakarta. Since the afternoon, several mourners have begun to arrive to pay their last respects.
Observations at the location showed that several important figures also attended the mourning house. Among them were former Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, and musician Armand Maulana.
1. Izzat Tegar
In the mourning house, the atmosphere of solemnity is strongly felt. The mourners can be seen reciting prayers, tahlil, and tasbih to pray for the deceased. A sense of sorrow envelops the room where the body is laid to rest.
Izzat Assegaf, the son of Najwa and Ibrahim, appears to sit quietly beside his father's corpse. He displays extraordinary strength in facing his father's departure.
Occasionally, Izzat stands to greet the mourners who come. Although grief is evident on his face, he remains friendly to every guest who arrives to offer their prayers.
2. The Funeral Home is Crowded with Mourners
Outside the funeral home, several flower arrangements continued to arrive. One of them came from the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, as a form of condolence.
It is planned that Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf's body will be buried on Wednesday (21/5/2025) at 10:00 AM WIB at Jeruk Purut Public Cemetery, South Jakarta.
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