JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that sacrificing livestock during Eid al-Adha is one of the expressions of gratitude and sincerity for the blessings of Allah SWT.

This statement was made through the Instagram account @jokowi, Monday 17 June. In the upload that has been liked by more than 26,000 followers, Jokowi also congratulated Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijri.

"Sacred is one of our expressions of gratitude and sincerity for the blessings of Allah SWT. Hopefully, the spirit of this holiday will further strengthen unity, for a peaceful and advanced Indonesia," he said.

President Jokowi celebrates this year's Eid al-Adha in Semarang, Central Java Province. Jokowi prays Eid al-Adha at Simpang Lima Field, Baiturahman Mosque, Semarang.

Jokowi gave 68 sacrificial cows for 38 provinces in Indonesia. Jokowi also provided assistance for sacrificial cows for the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, and the Baiturahman Mosque in Semarang.

In addition, 26 sacrificial cows were handed over to religious leaders, community leaders, traditional leaders, and pesantren at IKN.


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