JAKARTA, from Meugang in Aceh to Kaul Negeri in Maluku, the spirit of sacrifice lives in the pulse of our cultural traditions. He is not just worship, but also social glue," said Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon after accompanying President Prabowo Subianto to perform Eid prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque, Friday (6/6).
Fadli emphasized that the value of sincerity, sacrifice, and exemplary from Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismail had the same breath as the spirit of mutual cooperation, mutual sharing, and respect for others embedded in the culture of the archipelago. According to him, Eid al-Adha is not only a religious ritual, but also a momentum to strengthen the values of the nation's culture and humanity.
"Traditions such as Apitan in Semarang, Grebeg Gunungan in Yogyakarta, Manten Sapi in Pasuruan, or Gamelan Sekaten are real examples of how culture strengthens the spirit of togetherness, just like sacrifices," said Fadli.
This year's Eid prayer was attended by around 100,000 to 150,000 worshipers. Acting as a preacher is the Chancellor of UIN Raden Intan Lampung, Wan Jamaluddin Z, who raised the theme Sacred and Keikhlasan in Eid al-Adha. In front of the congregation, he said that the true leaders are those who are willing to sacrifice, both time, energy, and property for their people.
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Also attending the Eid prayer at the Istiqlal Mosque, including MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Head of BIN M. Herindra, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, KSAL Muhammad Ali, Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Agus Jabo, Head of Bakamla Irvansyah, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Chairman of DPD Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin.
The day before, Menbud Fadli Zon directly led the symbolic handover of sacrificial animals at the Ministry of Culture's Office. A total of 26 limousine and simmental cattle, as well as 7 goats, will be slaughtered on the second tasyrik day, Sunday 8 June 2025 (12 Dzulhijjah 1446 H) at the Jatimulya Slaughterhouse, Depok.
The sacrificial meat will be packaged in 2 kg packages and distributed to around 2,958 mustahik, consisting of 1,240 ASN and Non-ASN in 23 work units and 3 UPT of the Ministry of Culture in Jakarta. The rest, as many as 1,718 packages, will be channeled through mosques and religious social foundations in the Jabodetabek area.
"Happy Eid al-Adha 1446 Hijri. May Allah accept the deeds of worship and sacrifice of all of us," concluded Minister Fadli Zon.
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