Idul Fitri falls on Nov. 3: Muhammadiyah

Idul Fitri falls on Nov. 3: Muhammadiyah

JAKARTA: The country's second-largest Muslim organization,
Muhammadiyah, announced on Saturday that Idul Fitri would fall on
Nov. 3.

Muhammadiyah secretary-general Goodwill Zubir said the
decision was made based on its hisab (Islamic calendar
calculation method).

Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Muslim organization,
has yet to announce when its followers will celebrate Idul Fitri.
The group's method is based on rukyah (moon sighting).

The government has declared Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 a national
holiday to celebrate Idul Fitri, which marks the end of the
fasting month of Ramadhan.

As most Indonesians started the fasting month on the same day
this year, it was expected they would celebrate Idul Fitri on the
same day. -- JP