JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo pray Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri in the courtyard of the Main Building of the Bogor Presidential Palace, Thursday, May 13.
President Jokowi wore a long-sleeved white shirt paired with a batik-patterned sarong and black cap while First Lady Iriana wore a light brown mukena (prayer hijab).
Both of them also wore masks arrived at about 06.16 WIB and immediately occupied the provided place.
At exactly 06.36 AM, Eid al-Fitr prayers began. Acting as a priest is Serda Ridwan Payopo who daily serves as a member of Team Pampri Den 1 Group A Presidential Security Force (Paspampres).
In his sermon, Second Sergeant Payopo said that carrying out practices and worship at home and accepting the situation with the plague as it is today is one of the tests given by Allah SWT.
"We must be patient to accept this fact because basically, what we do is nothing but to obey Allah, the Messenger of Allah, the scholars and the authorities who in essence aim to save mankind from the threat of an outbreak of a disease", said Payopo reported by Antara.
Related to the COVID-19 pandemic that continues in Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr this time, Serda Payopo also hopes that Ramadan can make everything better than before.
"Therefore in the midst of this more severe challenge we always istiqomah by maintaining the routine of worship that we do in Ramadan", said Payopo.
Eid prayer this time is carried out while paying close attention to health protocols by conducting body temperature checks and maintaining distance between worships.
Participating in the Eid prayer this time several devices are attached, among others, Commander Paspampres Maj. Gen. Agus Subiyanto, Head of Press, Media, and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat Erlin Suastini, Commander of Group A Paspampres Colonel Inf. Anan Nurakhman, Assistant Aide to AKP President Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, and Personal Bodyguard of President Lettu Inf. Windra Sanur.
After Eid al-Fitr, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana returned to Wisma Bayurini Bogor Presidential Palace.
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