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        "id": 1806493,
        "msgid": "call-for-mutual-respect-amid-differences-in-muharram-start-date-1781621574",
        "date": "2026-06-16 20:49:26",
        "title": "Call for Mutual Respect Amid Differences in Muharram Start Date",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) have announced different dates for the start of the Islamic New Year 1448 H, with the government observing it on 16 June 2026 and PBNU on 17 June 2026. The discrepancy arises from differing criteria for sighting the new moon, but both sides have called for mutual respect. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) urged the public not to exaggerate the difference and to use the occasion for moral renewal and national unity.",
        "content": "<p>A difference has emerged in the determination of the start of the\nIslamic year 1448 H between the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama\n(PBNU) and the government, prompting calls for mutual respect. PBNU\nannounced that 1 Muharram 1448 H falls on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, after\nits rukyatul hilal (moon sighting) on Monday, 29 Zulhijah 1447 H (15\nJune 2026) failed to observe the crescent moon at all monitoring points.\nBased on the principle of istikmal (completing the month to 30 days),\nthe new year therefore begins on the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ministry of Religious Affairs set the start of\nMuharram on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. Director of Islamic Affairs and\nSharia Development, Arsad Hidayat, stated that the hilal had met the\nMABIMS criteria, which require a minimum altitude of 3 degrees and an\nelongation of 6.4 degrees. Calculations for 15 June 2026 showed the\nhilal altitude ranging from 0.92 degrees in Merauke to 4.02 degrees in\nSabang, with elongation between 5.64 and 6.98 degrees, thus satisfying\nthe criteria for most of Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Religious Affairs expressed respect for PBNU\u2019s\ndecision. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) called for the difference\nnot to be exaggerated, with Secretary-General Amirsyah Tambunan urging\nMuslims to reflect on the meaning of the Islamic New Year. He explained\nthat hijrah signifies a transition towards a better state approved by\nAllah, and for Indonesia, it means renewing mental attitudes,\nstrengthening unity, and upholding justice to build a progressive, just,\nprosperous, and dignified civilisation. He also emphasised that the\nspirit of hijrah should be a momentum to improve integrity, honesty, and\nto reject corruption, collusion, and nepotism.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/call-for-mutual-respect-amid-differences-in-muharram-start-date-1781621574",
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