JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invites Muslims to make the Islamic New Year 1446 Hijri/2024 AD a momentum to increase piety and faith in Allah SWT.
The invitation was conveyed by President Jokowi through a written statement on the @jokowi Instagram account posted in Jakarta, Sunday, July 7 afternoon.
"Entering the Islamic New Year 1446 H, let's increase piety and faith in Allah SWT," said an excerpt from an invitation quoted by ANTARA, Sunday afternoon.
Posts that received around 17,000 likes in Sunday afternoon, as well as embedding the hopes of the Head of State so that this Islamic New Year brings peace, happiness, and success to all Indonesian people.
"Happy Islamic New Year, may every step we take by Him," he said.
The Hijri New Year is based on the hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad SAW from Makkah to Medina as a symbol of struggle and sacrifice in seeking the pleasure of Allah SWT.
The Prophet Muhammad SAW faced various challenges and obstacles, but with patience and sincerity, he succeeded in building a just and prosperous society in Medina.
BACA JUGA:
The Indonesian government has set the date 1 Muharram 1446 H to fall on Sunday 7 July 2024. This is in accordance with the Indonesian Hijri Calendar in 2024 by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion, and the Joint Decree (SKB) of the Three Ministers concerning National Holidays and Joint Leave in 2024.
In the Indonesian Hijri Calendar of 2024, the date 1 of Muharram 1446 H coincides with July 7, 2024. In line with the SKB of the Three Ministers, today it is set as a red date for the national holiday commemoration of the Islamic New Year 1446 H.
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