Muhammadiyah Sets 1 Ramadan 1445 H To Fall On March 11

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JAKARTA - The Muhammadiyah Central Executive set the beginning or 1 Ramadan 1445 Hijri/2024 AD to fall on Monday, March 11, 2024, based on the Mayi jurisprudence which was guided by the Tarjih and Tajdid Councils. "In the territory of Indonesia, on the 1st of Ramadan, 1445 H, it falls on Monday, Pahing, March 11, 2024 AD," read a letter from the Tarhih Council and the Muhammadiyah Tajdid PP received in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, January 17. The letter was signed by the Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Secretary of the Tarjih Council and the Muhammadiyah PP Tajdid Hamim Ilyas and Atang Solihin. PP Muhammadiyah views that on Sunday, 29 Syakban 1445 H, to coincide with March 10, 2024, ijtimak ahead of Ramadan 1445 H occurred at 16:07:42 WIB. The height of the moon at sunset in Yogyakarta (¢ = -07° 48' LS and l= 110° 21' BT) = +00° 56' 28' (hilal is in shape). At sunset, ahad, March 10, 2024, in the territory of Indonesia, the moon is above the horizon (hilal is already in shape) except in North Maluku, Papua, West Papua, and Southwest Papua. In addition to determining 1 Ramadan 1445 H, the Tarjih Council and the Muhammadiyah Tajdid PP have also determined 1 Syawal 1445 H and 1 Zulhijah 1445 H. For 1 Syawal 1445 H / Eid al-Fitr 2024, on Monday, 29 Ramadan 1445 H, which coincided with April 8, 2024, ijtimak ahead of Syawal 1445 H occurred on Tuesday, 30 Ramadan 1445 H, coinciding with 9 April 2024, at 3.10 WIB. The height of the moon as the sun sets on April 9, 2024 in Yogyakarta (¢=-07° 48' LS and l = 110° 21' BT) = +06° 08' 28" (hilal is already in shape), and in Indonesian territory at sunset the moon is above the horizon.

"In the territory of Indonesia, on the 1st of Syawal 1445 Hijri falls on Wednesday, Pahing, April 10, 2024 AD," the letter wrote. Meanwhile, 1 Zulhijah 1445 Hijri falls on Saturday, June 8, 2024, Arafah Day (9 Zulhijjah) on Sunday, June 16, 2024, and Eid al-Adha on Monday, June 17, 2024.