Warga Negeri Wakal Maluku Tengah Laksana Salat Id Hari Ini

AMBON - People in Wakal Country, Leihitu District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, today celebrate Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri, by holding id prayers.

"Yes, today we will carry out Eid prayers first, because we have even 30 days of Ramadan," said King Wakal Ahaja Suneth in the Deputy Head of Central Maluku, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 8.

The implementation of Eid prayers was attended by thousands of residents, both women and men at the Nurul Awal Wakal Mosque, starting at 09.00 WIT.

Eid prayers in Wakal led by the Imam of Nurul Awal Mosque, Tahir Supele, as well as who gave the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri sermon.

Dozens of police officers were dispatched by the Leihitu Police to take part in guarding and securing the implementation of Eid prayers in Wakal. Apart from the Police, there are also a number of TNI members.

Ahaja Suneth said that the implementation of the Eid prayer by the Wakal residents was held earlier than set by the government, not only this time. But this has been done by their ancestors since the Wakal Country was established.

"So it's not about the Eid prayer first and not, but it's based on the determination of the moon. We in Wakal have been doing it since ancient times," he said.

Suneth admitted that the religious figures and the officials of the Nurul Awal Wakal Mosque did not use sophisticated tools to calculate and determine 1 Ramadan and 1 Syawal.

"We do not use any tools. But with the knowledge that has been passed down by our ancestors here. There are calculations using the old calendar that are calculated is the moon and it is always the right one," he said.

Meanwhile, this year the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) will only hold the Isbat Session (Determination) 1 Syawal 1445 Hijriah on Tuesday 9 April 2024.