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The story of Mbah Sim, missing in Magelang, found 30 years later in Probolinggo thanks to uploading a photo page all

KOMPAS.com – About 30 years ago, a grandfather from Secang District, Regency Magelang, Central Java, was declared missing.

Because there was absolutely no news, the grandfather was named Muhammad Masim Masruri or who is often called Mbah Sim it is also considered dead.

However, on Wednesday (24/3/2021) night, the missed Mbah Sim returned to his family.

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Love walking and diligent recitation

photo" data-photolink="http://regional.kompas.com/image/2021/03/27/125329178/kisah-mbah-sim-hilang-di-magelang-ditemukan-30-tahun-kemudian-di?page=2" style="max-width: 100%;width:780px">shutterstock Illustration-Mbah Sim’s relative, Nurhayati, said that 30 years ago, Mbah Sim had already shown symptoms of depression.

He often walks and goes aimlessly.

It is suspected that Mbah Sim, who was diligent in reciting the Koran, felt depressed because he had not achieved his goal of studying at the Gontor Islamic Boarding School.

The reason is because of the economic condition of his parents.

“Mbah Sim really wants to study at the Gontor Islamic Boarding School, but because his parents don’t have money, he can’t. Mbah Sim becomes depressed, likes to walk away aimlessly, but he will definitely go home. If he is quiet, he must be muttering the Qur’anic verses. Quran, “Nurhayati told me.

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Question mark illustrationThinkstock Question mark illustration-Mbah Sim is missing

He said, one day Mbah Sim left and never came back.

The family has made various efforts ranging from searching, holding a seven-day group prayer to reporting to the police.

However, nothing. Mbah Sim was not found.

Time passed, year after year passed. The family finally believed that Mbah Sim had died.

“Finally, we are sure that Mbah Sim died. Neighbors, relatives also came to the house to pray, to offer their condolences,” he said.

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Upload photos of volunteers to become a way of meeting

photo" data-photolink="http://regional.kompas.com/image/2021/03/27/125329178/kisah-mbah-sim-hilang-di-magelang-ditemukan-30-tahun-kemudian-di?page=4" style="max-width: 100%;width:750px">Social media illustrationShutterstock Social media illustration-After 30 years of Mbah Sim’s disappearance, a volunteer uploaded a photo and video of an abandoned grandfather in the Paiton area, Probolinggo, East Java.

In the volunteer social media, it appears that Mbah Sim is physically healthy, but has a mental disorder.

The upload was immediately recognized by the relatives of Mbah Sim, Nurhayati and Muhammad Ridwan.

They immediately found out whether the figure of the grandfather was Mbah Sim, who went missing 30 years ago in Magelang, Central Java.

“Initially I was told by my brother (Muhammad Ridwan) that there was information on Mbah Sim’s whereabouts in the WhatsApp group. After I checked, I recognized the face in the upload as Mbah Sim. I immediately contacted Mbak Mey (Novitha-Mery), and looked for information from my family, to confirm again whether he is Mbah Sim, “said Nurkhayati, Friday (26/3/2021).

Nurhayati was even more convinced because the grandfather was able to name one of the names, namely Musafak.

That name is none other than Mbah Sim’s younger brother.

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Mbah Sim (center), together with his siblings, were met at his house in Kalisalak Hamlet, Donomulyo Village, Secang District, Magelang Regency, Friday (26/3/2021).KOMPAS.COM/IKA FITRIANA Mbah Sim (center), together with his siblings, were met at his house in Kalisalak Hamlet, Donomulyo Village, Secang District, Magelang Regency, Friday (26/3/2021).-Welcomed with joy

Nur finally picked up Mbah Sim to Probolinggo.

Still the same as 30 years ago, Mbah Sim who now also often mumbles and recites verses from the Quran.

Mbah Sim finally returned home and met his family in Kalisalak Hamlet, Donomulyo, Secang, Magelang, Central Java.

Mbah Sim’s return on Wednesday (24/3/2021) was greeted with joy and happiness by her family.

Source: Kompas.com (Author: Magelang Contributor, Ika Fitriana | Editor: Robertus Belarminus)

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