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    "data": {
        "id": 1664031,
        "msgid": "minister-of-basic-and-secondary-education-halalbihalal-and-mudik-strengthen-social-intelligence-1775641925",
        "date": "2026-04-08 16:11:33",
        "title": "Minister of Basic and Secondary Education: Halalbihalal and Mudik Strengthen Social Intelligence",
        "author": "Hasanul Rizqa",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu\u2019ti, has highlighted the profound significance of halalbihalal and mudik traditions during Eid al-Fitr, stating that they enhance public health, happiness, and social intelligence. Speaking at a national halalbihalal event themed \"Syawal Spirit to Improve Education Quality,\" attended by ministry staff both in-person and online, he emphasised that these uniquely Indonesian customs, rooted in religious values but universally embraced, foster deeper social bonds. The minister shared his personal enthusiasm for mudik, underscoring its role beyond religious observance to a broader cultural practice during long holidays.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen),\nAbdul Mu\u2019ti, has assessed that halalbihalal and mudik in the context of\nEid al-Fitr carry deep meaning. According to him, these two distinctive\nIndonesian traditions impact the health, happiness, and social\nintelligence of society.<\/p>\n<p>He conveyed this at the national halalbihalal event titled \u201cSyawal\nSpirit to Improve Education Quality,\u201d attended by staff of the Ministry\nof Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) in person in Jakarta\nand online across Indonesia, recently.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Mu\u2019ti explained that halalbihalal is a distinctive Indonesian\ntradition not found in other countries. Although not directly related to\nIslamic sharia, halalbihalal emerges from the practice and appreciation\nof religious values. The results are developed creatively so that they\ncan be accepted universally.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to halalbihalal, Abdul Mu\u2019ti continued, mudik is also a\ndistinctive Indonesian tradition. In fact, this habit is not only\ncarried out by Muslims ahead of Eid al-Fitr, but also generally by\ncitizens enjoying long holiday periods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a militant mudiker. I always go mudik and must be in my\nhometown before the Maghrib call to prayer echoes,\u201d said Abdul Mu\u2019ti,\nrecounting his experience in front of participants at the National\nHalalbihalal of Kemendikdasmen RI, quoted from a written statement on\nWednesday (8\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-basic-and-secondary-education-halalbihalal-and-mudik-strengthen-social-intelligence-1775641925",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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