Aceh Has No Tradition Of Mobile Takbir Parade For Eid Al-Fitr 1445 Hijri

Illustration - The mobile takbir Parade in Banda Aceh welcomes Eid (ANTARA/Nurul Hasanah)

The Aceh Government through the Islamic Sharia Service (DSI) stated that the traveling takbir parade to welcome Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah in Aceh was abolished to be replaced by the Takbiran Festival at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, Banda Aceh.

"For this year, we will not hold a takbir parade, but we will replace it with the Takbiran Festival in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque on Lebaran Eve," said Head of DSI Aceh, Zahrol Fajri, in Banda Aceh as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 3.

Zahrol said that the takbiran parade could not be held in connection with the national strategic program that would take place in Aceh, namely the National Sports Week (PON) and the Regional Head Election (Pilkada).

"So some programs must adapt to the success of the national program," he said.

In addition, he said, another reason the torch relaying this year's Eid al-Fitr was also abolished due to street conditions in the Banda Aceh area which were being repaired by the local service.

"The tunnels on the road are being repaired, it is very disturbing the flow of traffic," he said.

Although there was no torch relay, Zahrol said, the people of Aceh could still feel the excitement of Eid al-Fitr night by watching the echo of the takbiran contested in the courtyard of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque.

"People please come to the Grand Mosque later to watch the takbir competition of six participant delegates from gampong representatives in Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh, those who won last year and will be finalized again," explained Zahrol Fajri.