The National Police Chief's Message Welcoming Ramadan 1444 H: Make Moments To Compete To Do Good

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has set 1 Ramadan 1444 H to fall today, Thursday, March 23. The Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) Listyo Sigit Prabowo invited the public to take advantage of the momentum of Ramadan to always do good.

"Hopefully we can take advantage of this valuable momentum as well as possible to compete in goodness and of course increase faith and piety in Allah SWT," General Sigit said via his personal Instagram page @listyosigitprabowo quoted Thursday, March 23.

He explained that Indonesia had been fighting together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and is now meeting again with the Holy Month of Ramadan 1444 H.

"In an atmosphere full of blessings, allow me on behalf of the Indonesian National Police and the General Chairperson of Bhayangkari to wish you a happy fasting in the holy month of Ramadan 1444 H for Muslims wherever you are," said Sigit.

Previously, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia had set the beginning of Ramadan 1444 Hijri falls on Thursday, March 23. The decision came after the results of the Isbat trial at the beginning of Ramadan 1444 H which was conveyed by the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

The Isbat session, which was held at the Ministry of Religion's Office, was attended by representatives of Islamic organizations, the Ambassador of Sahabat State, and the Hisab Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion, the Minister of Religion first heard a report from the Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development, Adib.

It was reported that historically, all systems agreed that ijtimak ahead of Ramadan falls on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, or coincides with 29 Syakban 1444 H at around 00.23 WIB.

Secara hisab posisi hilal di Indonesia saat Sidang Isbat awal Ramadan 1444 H, sudah memenuhi kriteria baru yang ditetapkan MABIMS (Minister Agama Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Singapura).

"In consensus that 1 Ramadan 1444 Hijri falls on Thursday, March 23, 2023," said Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Wednesday, March 22.

The trial was held in accordance with FatwaMUI Number 2 of 2004 concerning the Determination of the Beginning of Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah.