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        "id": 1626522,
        "msgid": "muhammadiyah-views-eid-1447h-as-an-opportunity-to-respect-differences-1773993083",
        "date": "2026-03-20 13:53:23",
        "title": "Muhammadiyah Views Eid 1447H as an Opportunity to Respect Differences",
        "author": "Ani Nursalikah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Muhadjir Effendy, Chairman of Muhammadiyah's Central Executive Board for Economics, Business, and Halal Industry, has highlighted the differing determinations of the 1st of Shawwal for Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah as a chance to embrace diverse perspectives. Referencing a sermon by Muhammad Quraish Shihab, he explained that \"witnessing\" the new moon can involve calculation based on knowledge, underscoring methodological differences that should not be exaggerated. Muhammadiyah employs a global Hijri calendar, measuring the new moon sighting worldwide rather than regionally, promoting unity amid variations.",
        "content": "<p>The Chairman of the Muhammadiyah Central Executive Board (PP) for\nEconomics, Business, and Halal Industry, Muhadjir Effendy, stated that\nthe discrepancy in determining the 1st of Shawwal for Eid al-Fitr 1447\nHijriah offers a valuable opportunity to respect differences. \u201cEach\nparty has their own reasons, and they are equally valid. This is\nentirely possible,\u201d he said after attending Eid al-Fitr prayers in\nJakarta on Friday. He then referenced the sermon delivered by Muhammad\nQuraish Shihab at the State Palace, noting that when one witnesses the\nmonth of Ramadan, they should fast. Effendy explained that \u201cwitnessing\u201d\nin Arabic is termed shahida, which can also mean calculating based on\nknowledge. \u201cBecause our common sense dictates there is no God but Allah,\nwe declare the shahada. It is the same principle here, this is a matter\nof methodological differences that I do not believe should be\noveremphasized,\u201d he added. He explained that Muhammadiyah has adopted a\nsingle global Hijri calendar, where the sighting of the new moon is now\nmeasured globally rather than only in a specific region.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/muhammadiyah-views-eid-1447h-as-an-opportunity-to-respect-differences-1773993083",
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