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        "id": 1624711,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-religious-affairs-holds-isbat-session-for-eid-al-fitr-moon-sighting-monitoring-for-1-syawal-in-1773910294",
        "date": "2026-03-19 15:19:00",
        "title": "Ministry of Religious Affairs Holds Isbat Session for Eid al-Fitr: Moon Sighting Monitoring for 1 Syawal in Yogyakarta Special Region Centralised in Bantul",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Yogyakarta Special Region has centralised moon sighting efforts for determining the start of Syawal 1447 H at the Syekh Bela Belu Observatory in Bantul, as part of the nationwide initiative involving 117 points across Indonesia. Astronomical calculations indicate that the crescent moon's position in the region does not yet meet MABIMS criteria, with an estimated height of 0 to 3 degrees and elongation of about 6 degrees, suggesting Ramadan may extend to 30 days and Eid al-Fitr could fall on Saturday, 21 March. The final decision will be announced during the Isbat session led by the Minister of Religious Affairs this afternoon, highlighting the government's role in coordinating religious observances for the Muslim community.",
        "content": "<p>The Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs\n(Kemenag) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) states that the\nmonitoring of the crescent moon for determining 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah is\ncentralised at the Syekh Bela Belu Moon Observation Post (POB) in Bantul\non Thursday afternoon (19\/3). The Ministry of Religious Affairs will\nhold the Isbat session this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAcross Indonesia, there are 117 points for conducting rukyatul hilal\nto determine the start of the month of Syawal,\u201d said the Head of the\nIslamic Religious Information Division, Zakat Empowerment, and Waqf of\nKanwil Kemenag DIY, Nurhuda, on Thursday (19\/3).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that moon sighting is part of the process for\ndetermining the start of the month of Syawal, which will be reported in\nthe Kemenag Isbat Session.<\/p>\n<p>Moon sighting is supported by hisab data or astronomical calculations\nas an initial indication of the moon\u2019s position. Based on that, the\nestimated height of the crescent in the DIY region is in the range of 0\nto 3 degrees, with an elongation angle of around 6 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, according to him, this position of the crescent does not\nyet meet the MABIMS (Ministers of Religious Affairs of Brunei\nDarussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore) criteria for determining\n1 Syawal, namely a minimum height of 3 degrees and elongation of 6.4\ndegrees.<\/p>\n<p>With this condition, he continued, Ramadan has the potential to be\ncompleted to 30 days, so 1 Syawal is estimated to fall on Saturday\n(21\/3).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe possibility is Saturday. However, we will wait for the decision\nof the Isbat Session led by the Minister of Religious Affairs,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-religious-affairs-holds-isbat-session-for-eid-al-fitr-moon-sighting-monitoring-for-1-syawal-in-1773910294",
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