After Eid Prayers, Jokowi And Iriana Return To The Great Yogya Building But Time To Greet The Congregation In Front Row

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has performed the Eid prayer 1443 Hijri at the Agung Building, Yogyakarta Presidential Palace today, Monday, May 2.

After the prayer, he had time to greet the congregation who joined the prayer and were in the front row.

"After performing the Eid prayers at around 07.00 WIB, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana returned to Gedung Agung. While walking, the president greeted the congregation in several front rows," said the official release from the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, May 2.

During the prayer, Jokowi was accompanied by his youngest child, Kaesang Pangarep. Meanwhile, the first lady, Iriana, is in the special female staff.

The Eid prayer was not only attended by Jokowi and his family but also the presidential apparatus, Paspampres, and Yogyakarta Palace employees.

In this activity, the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Masmin Afif, became the imam and khatib. While acting as Bilal is the administrator of the Darussalam Mosque, Yogyakarta Palace, Abdul Rosyid.

In his sermon, Masmin conveyed that Eid is a golden moment to strengthen the solidarity of humanity by caring for, sharing, and appreciating each other, knitting friendships, greeting and forgiving, and actualizing natural values in real actions and noble behavior.

He also hopes that this year's Eid moment can make people care more about the COVID-19 pandemic. So that, in the future, a dignified and dignified society can occur.

"Hopefully the Eid al-Fitr momentum will also truly be able to deliver the order of life for the Indonesian people and nation based on religious values, noble character, togetherness and compassion, and continue to care for each other in the midst of a pandemic in order to create a society that is dignified and dignified, prosperous and civilized." , under the auspices of God's pleasure, magfirah, and love," said Masmin while delivering a sermon in front of President Jokowi.

A number of officials were also present at the Eid prayer. They are Haryadi Suyuti, Military Commander IV/Diponegoro Maj. Gen. Widi Prasetijono, Commander of Paspampres Major General Tri Budi Utomo, and Danrem 072/Pamungkas Brigadier General Afianto.