Eid al-Adha Falls on July 31, Govt Declares
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21 July 2020 23:16 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has declared that the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha falls on Friday, July 31, 2020. The Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi made the announcement after leading the isbat or confirmation meeting in Jakarta.
According to Fachrul, the decision was concluded in consideration of the result of hisab (reckoning the moon) and the report of rukyatul hilal (the moon observation). More than 12 sworn observers claimed to have seen a new moon.
The rukyatul hilal confirmed that a crescent moon has been above the horizon at a height of between six to eight degrees, or 51 to 42 minutes, meaning that it will be present.
“With that report, the meeting agrees to declare that first Zulhijjah 1441 Hijri falls on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. And Eid al-Adha on 10 Zulhijjah will be on Friday, July 31, 2020,” said the minister.
Accompanying Fachrul Razi in the press conference were the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VIII Head Yandri Susanto and the Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) KH Muhyiddin Junaidi. Similar to the previous Isbat meeting of 1 Syawal 1441 Hijri, today’s session was carried out under the COVID-19 health protocols.
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