Chairman of Kotunesa, Moch Fadillah Akbar when explaining the privileges of lailatulqadar in the Sign Language Koran program in the Disability Directorate Room, Rectorate Building, Campus 2 Lidah Wetan.
Unesa. ac.id., SURABAYA—Dozens of deaf students seemed enthusiastic about reading the Al-Qur'an in sign language in the Sign Language Koran program organized by the UNESA Deaf Community (Kotunesa) in the Directorate of Disabilities Room, 1st floor of the Rectorate Building, Campus 2 Lidah Wetan, on Last Thursday, March 28 2024.
In this activity facilitated by the Directorate of Disabilities or the Center for Excellence in Disability Sciences, deaf students read verses from the holy Koran guided by Moch. Fadillah Akbar.
The man who is the chairman of Kotunesa guides the reading of the Koran slowly by playing a number of lip, hand and gestures marking the signs for a number of letters and reading methods.
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UNESA disabled (deaf) students read the Koran using sign language
The participants then followed this in the same way, namely moving their lips, hands and gestures as a sign of reading verse by verse displayed in front.
Sign language Koran activities are routinely held every week during Ramadan. Moch. Fadillah Akbar said that this activity was their effort to facilitate deaf students being able to continue learning the Koran.
"There are no obstacles to learning the Koran, including for fellow deaf students. That is part of our obligation. Moreover "This is the holy month of Ramadan where every action, reading of the holy verses of the Koran is worth worship many times over," he said.
Usually, after reading the kalamullah, they continue with religious tausiah which on that occasion discusses the glory of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan and lailatulqadar.
This is done to remind you of the meaning and value of the last 10 days and lailatulqadar and its practices -worship practices recommended in it. "Ramadan with the glory of lailatulqadar in it is better than a thousand months. This is what we need to use for the glory of life in this world and the hereafter," he said.
One of the sign language recitation participants, Tazkiya Nur Rahmah, a student of External Education Ordinary (PLB) said that this activity was important for him, apart from being able to improve his ability to read the Al-Qur'an through sign language, it could also improve religious understanding, especially in the holy month of Ramadan.
"As students, our duty is not only to "study to gain knowledge and experience, as well as to increase faith and devotion to Allah SWT," said the student from Pacitan.
The same thing was conveyed by Risnanda Helmy, a Sports Coaching Education student. He took part in this activity because he wanted to learn and deepen his understanding of reading the Koran and the glory of the month of Ramadan.
"Ramadan is a month that we have to fill with noble activities, such as reciting the Koran in sign language. Apart from being able to gather together, we can also motivate each other and learn about religion," said the student from Blitar.
Meanwhile, Director of Disabilities or the UNESA Center of Excellence for Disability Sciences, Dr. Wagino, M.Pd., said that reciting the Koran in sign language will become a routine activity every month of Ramadan going forward.
"Sign language Koran program for deaf students accompanied by a number of student volunteers. Usually, after reciting the Koran there is compensation to an orphanage," said the Bandung-born lecturer. []
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Reporter: Lina Lubabatul Karimah (FBS)
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