President Jokowi Prays Eid Al-Adha In Yogyakarta

President Joko Widodo gave a press statement after visiting the Palmerah Market in Jakarta, Monday (26/6/2023). BETWEEN/Minister Dwi Gayati

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo will celebrate and perform Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri prayers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

"In Jogja," said President Jokowi briefly quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 26.

At the celebration of Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri, President Joko Widodo gave 38 cows distributed to every province in Indonesia.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono explained last year that the President gave each cow in 34 provinces.

Meanwhile, this year, four new provinces have been formed, namely South Papua, Central Papua, Papua Mountains and West Papua.

The cows, according to Heru, were given in accordance with the proposals of each provincial government.

Meanwhile, in the distribution process, the Presidential Secretariat will cooperate with across ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Religion, the Director General of the Religious Service to be able to provide cattle according to the requirements, namely cows free from mouth and nail disease, weighing up to 900 kilograms to 1.2 tons.

The types of cows given by Jokowi are the simental limousine angus, brahman, and the role of ongole from Balinese cattle.

The Ministry of Religion set Eid al-Adha 1444 H on Thursday (29/6) after the isbat session in Jakarta, Sunday (18/6).

The decision was taken after considering the results of the hilal position and reportrukyatullhilal. Of the 99 points in 34 hilal monitoring provinces, none of them reported having seen the hilal.