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        "msgid": "president-prabowo-to-spend-eid-eve-in-north-sumatra-and-pray-in-aceh-1774000290",
        "date": "2026-03-20 16:11:36",
        "title": "President Prabowo to spend Eid eve in North Sumatra and pray in Aceh",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto is set to spend the last night of Ramadan in North Sumatra before performing Eid al-Fitr prayers in Aceh the following morning, departing from Jakarta on Friday afternoon accompanied by key officials. The Indonesian government, after nationwide crescent moon sightings that did not meet MABIMS criteria, has officially declared Saturday, March 21, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal, marking the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid celebrations using the istikmal method. This announcement highlights the coordination between religious authorities and the state in determining Islamic calendar dates, while Muhammadiyah follows its own observation on March 20.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cCorrect, Mr.\u00a0President will spend the last night of Ramadan in North\nSumatra and perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Aceh tomorrow morning, God\nwilling,\u201d he told the press in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In detail, the head of state is scheduled to depart for North Sumatra\nvia Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta on Friday afternoon. He\nwill be accompanied by Secretary Wijaya and several officials during his\nEid trip.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, on Thursday night (March 19), the Indonesian government\nannounced that the first day of Shawwal 1447 Hijri will fall on\nSaturday, March 21, officially marking Eid al-Fitr 2026, following\nnationwide observations of the hilal, or crescent moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter moon sighting and observations, we can confirm that the hilal\nwas not spotted. We thereby declare that Day 1 of Shawwal 1447 Hijri\nwill fall on Saturday, March 21, 2026,\u201d Religious Affairs Minister\nNasaruddin Umar said at a press conference in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the decision followed observations conducted by\nministry teams at 117 locations nationwide, which found that the\ncrescent moon\u2019s position had not met the criteria agreed upon by the\ngovernments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore\n(MABIMS).<\/p>\n<p>The MABIMS visibility criteria require a minimum crescent height of\n3\u00b0 and an elongation of at least 6.4\u00b0. However, observations showed that\nthe hilal was still below the horizon, falling short of the\nthreshold.<\/p>\n<p>Based on these findings, the government applied the istikmal method,\nrounding Ramadan to 30 days, thereby setting March 21 as the start of\nthe Shawwal month and the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Islamic organization Muhammadiyah observed the holy\nday on March 20.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo orders timely payment of Eid allowances to\nworkers<\/p>\n<p>Related news: President Prabowo urges capitalizing on Eid holiday\ntourism potential<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo calls for stable internet, fuel supply during\nEid holiday<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Genta Tenri, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/president-prabowo-to-spend-eid-eve-in-north-sumatra-and-pray-in-aceh-1774000290",
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