Government Sets Eid Al-Fitr 1442 H Thursday, May 13

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas

JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Religious Affairs set 1 Syawal 1442 Hijriyah or Eid al-Fitr falls on Thursday, May 13, after being decided in the Isbat trial.

"The session was initiated by the unification team of the Islamic calendar the Ministry of Religious, which conveyed the height of hilal throughout Indonesia at a position below the horizon, between minus 5 degrees 36 minutes to minus 4 degrees 39 minutes", said Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in a press conference, Tuesday, May 11.

By calculating the position of hilal below that minus, the age of Ramadan is even 30 days until Eid al-Fitr or 1 Syawal falls on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in accordance with the results of the Isbat trial.

After this determination, then on Wednesday night Muslims in Indonesia can carry out takbir Eid al-Fitr. The session was attended by representatives of religious organizations, astronomers and other invited guests.

The number of participants attending the session is limited in accordance with the provisions of the COVID-19 prevention health protocol. Some participants may only participate via teleconference over the internet.

Reported by Antara, the Isbat session was held Tuesday since 17.00 WIB until it was closed with the determination of Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijriyah. The activity began with an open exposure to the position of the new crescent moon (hilal) based on astronomical data by experts.