Chronology of UIN Malang Lecturer Viral, Neighbor Dispute Until Witchcraft Issues Circulate

Kapanlagi.com - A video showing Imam Muslimin, a lecturer at UIN Maliki Malang, throwing himself and rolling on the ground has gone viral on social media. The incident was triggered by a parking dispute with his neighbor, Sahara, who lives right next to his house in the Merjosari area of Malang City.

One of the viral videos shows a heated argument between Imam Muslimin and the owner of the tiktok.com/@sahara_vibesssss account. According to circulating information, the argument was triggered by a parking issue. In the video, Imam Muslimin is seen arguing with an adult man.

"Are you going to rape? Have you ever? Will you...?" said Imam Muslimin, who was immediately stopped by his wife.

"Slander! New slander!" exclaimed the person recording the video on the TikTok account sahara_vibesssss.

Not stopping there, the man in front of the imam interjected, "Who are you going to rape?" This is a problem again! Who do you claim I raped? Come on, who are you accusing me of raping?" he said.

Suddenly, Imam appeared to throw himself down while shouting, "I've been kicked!"

"Look at your crazy husband!" concluded the video recorder that eventually went viral.

Sahara and her husband, Mr. Sofyan, are known to be car rental entrepreneurs. "Mrs. Sahara and her husband Mr. Sofyan are car rental entrepreneurs," Imam said when met at his home on Tuesday night (16/9/2025), as quoted from Liputan6.com.

The incident occurred in the afternoon on September 7, 2025. Imam admitted that he was involved in a quarrel until his head was butted by Sahara's party, making him feel dizzy.

He explained that his rolling action was not without reason. According to him, it was done as a practice of a psychological theory suggesting that the body must be countered by throwing oneself and rolling when feeling dizzy. Imam believes that if this is not done, the condition could trigger a stroke.

1. Claiming to Be Attacked

Imam revealed that on the night of the same date, September 7, 2025, his house was visited by Sahara and his workers. Sahara and two of his drivers waited in front of the house, and one of the drivers even came with his wife and child. "I had just returned from the mosque, and was immediately yelled at and even threatened to be killed," said Imam.

He added that the group had even entered the house. Imam claimed he was pushed to the floor, and some even hit him. Several items in his house were also ransacked. "One of the drivers even broke a piece of wood with his foot and then used it to threaten me," he said.

2. Imam Takes the Initiative to Turn Vacant Land into Parking Space

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Accompanied by his wife, Rosyidah, Imam Muslimin recounted that the rental vehicle owned by Sahara was often parked right in front of his house. In fact, he once couldn't leave his house at dawn because his access was blocked by Sahara's car.

From that incident, Imam took the initiative to clean and level the vacant land in front of his house so it could be used as a parking area for rental cars. To realize this, Imam was willing to spend around Rp 12 million. "I asked for a contribution of one million rupiah, but he didn't want to, instead he got angry," said Imam.

3. Lectures at Imam's House Misinterpreted as a Raid Action

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Imam Muslimin spoke out regarding the accusation that he invited his students to raid Sahara's house. According to him, the story circulating on social media is completely inconsistent with the facts because the students came only to attend lectures. "My house is designed as a learning space. Coincidentally, in the first meeting, the kids requested to have lectures at this house," he said.

Rosyidah, Imam's wife, added that during the lectures, Sahara's family played music at a loud volume. Nevertheless, the learning activities continued smoothly. Once the lecture was over, the students exited the house simultaneously. "We and the students were thought to be raiding, but there was nothing going on. Sahara didn't want to talk it over calmly, immediately accused us," she said.

4. Head Wrapped in Bandages and Witchcraft Issues

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Through her TikTok account, Sahara uploaded a video showing Imam's head wrapped in bandages and accused him of pretending to have a stroke. In response to this, Rosyidah, Imam's wife, finally spoke out. She explained that there was a reason behind her husband's actions.

According to Rosyidah, the CCTV footage from their home even captured the moment when Sahara's family poured a liquid suspected to be human waste in front of their house gate. Rosyidah and her husband believe that the incident they experienced is not just an ordinary conflict, but rather a form of terror that allegedly involves black magic.

"My husband wears a bandage on his head and acts as if he has had a stroke as a form of sarcasm, mocking that the witchcraft has no effect," said Rosyidah.

5. Sahara's Side Does Not Respond

On the other hand, efforts to seek clarification from Sahara have not yielded results. When contacted by Liputan6 via WhatsApp messages or phone calls, there was no response.

6. Imam and Wife Take Legal Action, Report to Police Station

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A day after the argument with his neighbor, on September 8, Imam and his wife went to the Lowokwaru Police Station to report the incident. The police requested both of them to attach a medical report as supporting evidence for the report. However, since the report was not processed, mediation was eventually held on September 9, 2025, at the police station. "The police asked to stop this and called me a sick person," he said.

7. Mediation Fails and Appoints Lawyer

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The mediation effort conducted by the police ended up fruitless. The meeting was only attended by Imam and his wife, as well as Sahara and her husband, Sofyan. Meanwhile, several people from Sahara's side who allegedly participated in storming Imam's house were not present. "The mediation was deadlocked. Mr. Sofyan, who is not involved in the case (the storming), was present," said Imam. Because the parties considered directly involved were not present, Imam rejected the mediation results.

As a follow-up, Imam has appointed a legal representative to handle this case. He has also prepared several pieces of evidence if this matter needs to be taken to the legal route. "I am not familiar with the law; what I know is punishment. I have appointed a lawyer; I leave it to the lawyer," he said.

8. Imam Decides to Step Down from Teaching

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After his rolling action went viral on social media, Imam Muslimin was summoned by the Director of the Postgraduate Program at UIN Maliki Malang. He claimed to have provided clarification to two institutions where he teaches. During the summons, Imam was asked to explain the video that accused him of inciting students to storm a neighbor's house, as well as the video showing him dancing and rolling. He assured that all matters had been fully explained. The dean's office has also received his clarification and resignation letter.

9. Campus Authorities Speak Out on the Viral Case of Imam Muslimin

The Dean of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training at UIN Malang, Mohammad Walid, finally provided a statement regarding the viral case involving Imam Muslimin. He stated that the issue is considered resolved, and currently, Imam's teaching position has been taken over by another lecturer. "The faculty only handles academic matters, and for the time being, he is not teaching," said Walid.

Walid added that the matter of Imam's employment status is the authority of the postgraduate office. Imam himself teaches at the Faculty of Tarbiyah because there is an obligation for each lecturer with a postgraduate status to teach 6 credits. "That is a requirement according to the academic context. But for now, he has stopped teaching until he is ready again," said Walid.

10. Campus Implements Ban on Lectures at Lecturers' Homes

Furthermore, the campus authorities emphasize that they have issued an official circular addressed to all lecturers. The content prohibits lectures from being held at lecturers' homes. All educators are also requested to comply with this regulation.

11. Who is Imam Muslimin?

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Quoted from his YouTube channel, Dr. KH. Imam Muslimin, M.Ag, affectionately known as Yai MIM, is recognized as an educator and thinker. Before he resigned from UIN, he was a lecturer at the Postgraduate Program of UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. The subjects he taught included the Philosophy of Science in Islamic Integration, Islamic Philosophy and Sufism, Islamic Educational Public Relations Management, Islamic Education Leadership, and Fiqh Studies. In addition to his academic activities, Yai MIM also serves as the caretaker of the Al Adzkiya Nurus Shafa Student Islamic Boarding School (ANSHOFA) in Malang.

Through this YouTube channel, he presents a study titled FILOSUFISTIK, a discussion that starts from three main foundations:

1. Philosophy focusing on the questions of what, how, and for what (ontological, epistemological, and axiological).
2. Sufism focusing on the study of the heart, including faith (QS. 2:2), knowledge (QS. 29:49), feeling/enjoyment (QS. 55:13,16,18), piety (QS. 22:32), and desires (QS. 12:53) that must be controlled by faith, guided by knowledge, considered by feeling, and always synergized with piety.
3. Thoriqoh discussing the pillars of spirituality that encompass Sharia, Thoriqoh, Haqiqat, Marifat, and Iqon.

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