Ministry Of Religion Collaborates With Social Media Influencer To Become A Rukyat Hisab Cadre

The Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance of the Ministry of Religion cooperates with hundreds of influencers (influentials) to become national Rukyat Hisab cadres ahead of Ramadan 1445 Hijri/2024 AD.

The Director General of Islamic Guidance at the Ministry of Religion Kamaruddin Amin said that in the era of technological advances, contestation in public spaces would be dominated by those who attended the most. So, the Ministry of Religion cooperates with influencers to fill the space.

"Influencers or social media activists, you guys, will win the contest. So, I think this activity will be very productive, because we will try to take part in contestation in cyberspace," Kamaruddin said in a statement in Jakarta, Saturday.

According to him, the educational, simulation, and visualization activities of the early Ramadan hilal entitled "Catch the Moon Ramadhan Kareem" from March 8-10, 2024 in Jakarta want to introduce closer to the Hisab Rukyat monitoring process which has been carried out by the government.

"We want to introduce Hisab Rukyat, which is actually a necessity for Muslims around the world, but not widely known," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development of the Ministry of Religion, Adib, said that the regeneration of Hisab Rukyat was packaged in various activities, including involving millennials and influencers from all over Indonesia.

Adib said that more than 3,500 registrants online. The influencers who come directly will also take part in a workshop with the Public Relations Team of the Directorate General of Islamic Guidance.

"There were also 734 participants who attended through Zoom. In addition, there were also those who participated through live streaming. So, the total participants were around 3,500 people," said Adib.

According to him, this activity is expected to produce two things. First, understanding among millennials and Muslims about how the Isbat Session mechanism determined the beginning of the month of Kamaruiyah, especially Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah.

"With this understanding, there is mutual understanding related to the problem of Hisab Rukyat," he said.

Second, the purpose of this activity is to build a common understanding of the importance of providing services to the community regarding the time of prayer, fasting, Eid, and other worship that requires Islamic astronomy.