Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin The Last Eid Prayer At Istiqlal As President And Vice President

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin attended the Eid al-Fitr prayer 1 Syawal 1445 Hijri at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta today, Wednesday, April 10. This year's Eid is the last moment for both as president and vice president.

From observations in the field, Jokowi was present at around 06.42 WIB with his wife, Iriana, who immediately occupied the female congregational dose. The Vice President Ma'ruf Amin was also seen.

Jokowi is seen wearing a white shirt and a black cap. Meanwhile, Ma'ruf Amin was seen wearing a black coat.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta had time to pray first. Likewise with Ma'ruf Amin and the two had a chance to talk.

Furthermore, the Eid al-Fitr prayer was also attended by ministers in the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin Cabinet. They are Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian; Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan; Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia; Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi; as well as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto.

Also present was the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office Moeldoko and other invited guests, such as ambassadors from friendly countries.

As previously reported, Abd A'la Basyir, who is Rais, the Executive Board of Nadhlatul Ulama (PBNU) and former Chancellor of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, became a preacher for Eid prayers at Istiqlal, Jakarta. He will present a sermon with the theme 'Strengthening Togetherness with Maintaining National Unity and Unity'.

The Eid al-Fitr prayer will be mandated by Al Hafidz H Ahmad Husni Ismail and provided with a reserve of imams, namely Al Hafidz H Martomk Malaing. Meanwhile, Qadarasmadi Rasyid and H Ahmad Ashani will act as bilal alias muadzin.