President Jokowi Will Pray Eid Al-Fitr At The Yogyakarta Great Building

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo wished them a happy Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri, Sunday (1/5/2022). (Antara/Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to carry out the Eid prayer 1443 Hijri at the Yogyakarta Great Building on Monday, May 2, 2022.

"Pray at the Yogya Palace (Gedung Agung)," said Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono when confirmed by Antara from Jakarta, Sunday.

The Eid prayer was only attended by a limited number of people.

President Jokowi together with Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo are known to have been in Yogyakarta since Saturday, April 30, 2022.

The president previously said that he would celebrate Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijri in Yogyakarta.

Since arriving in Yogyakarta, President Jokowi took the time to distribute basic necessities around Gedung Agung on Saturday (30/4).

Meanwhile, on Sunday (1/5), President Jokowi also provided assistance around Malioboro and Ngasem Market, Yogyakarta City.

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has announced Eid Al-Fitr or 1 Shawwal 1443 Hijriah to fall on Monday, May 2, 2022.

This is based on two things, namely from the presentation of the Ministry of Religion's Hijri Calendar Unification Team who said that the height of the hilal throughout Indonesia was at a position of 4 degrees 0.59 minutes to 5 degrees 33.57 minutes.

The reckoning information has been confirmed by reports from a number of officials from the Ministry of Religion in the regions who are stationed at 99 rukyat points, in 34 provinces throughout the country.

The Tarjih Council and the Central Leadership Tajdid (PP) Muhammadiyah have also set 1 Shawwal 1443 Hijri or Eid al-Fitr to fall on Monday, May 2, 2022.