Jokowi Scheduled to Perform Eid al-Fitr Prayer at Al-Bina Mosque in Senayan
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), the seventh President of Indonesia, and his wife Iriana are scheduled to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer for 1447 H in Jakarta on Saturday (21/3). “Yes, that’s correct,” said Jokowi’s aide, Kompol Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, when confirmed on Friday (20/3). Syarif revealed that Jokowi and Iriana will carry out the Eid prayer at Masjid Jami’ Al-Bina, Gelora Bung Karno (GBK). “The President and his wife will perform the Eid prayer at Masjid Jami’ Al-Bina, GBK,” he stated. For information, President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to spend the takbiran night in North Sumatra and perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer for 1447 H in Aceh on Saturday morning (21/3). “Yes, that’s correct, President [Prabowo] will spend the takbiran night in North Sumatra and, God willing, will perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Aceh tomorrow morning,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya in his statement on Friday (20/3). Meanwhile, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is scheduled to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer for 1447 H at Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta. This was revealed by Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar at Masjid Istiqlal, Jakarta, on Friday (20/3). Nasaruddin said the Vice President is scheduled to pray Eid with several high-ranking state officials. “But certainly, tomorrow, God willing, the Vice President along with many high-ranking state officials will perform the prayer here,” said Nasaruddin Umar, quoted from detik.