Some Acehnese Start Tarawih Prayers For Ramadan

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BANDA ACEH - Some of the Acehnese who are members of the Muhammadiyah association have started performing the tarawih prayers, and will fast 1 Ramadan 1443 Hijri starting tomorrow.

"Yes, Tarawih has started tonight," said the Head of the Muhammadiyah Youth of Banda Aceh City at the At Taqwa Mosque, Banda Aceh, as reported by Antara, Friday, April 1.

The AT Taqwa Mosque was packed with hundreds of worshipers, both men and women. The Acting (Plt) Chairperson of the Aceh DPR Safaruddin and a number of other Muhammadiyah figures were also seen.

After performing the Isha prayer, immediately followed by the sermon and then the tarawih prayer.

In addition to the At Taqwa Mosque, Tarawih prayers have also begun to be held at other Muhammadiyah mosques such as the Blower area and the Jakfar Hanafiah Mosque, Muhammadiyah University (Unmuha) Aceh.

As is known, the Central Executive of Muhammadiyah announced that 1 Ramadan 1443 Hijriah will fall on Saturday, April 2, 2022, based on the results of the ultimate reckoning of the hilal guided by the Tarjih Council and the Tajdid Muhammadiyah.

Meanwhile, the government through the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has set the start of fasting or 1 Ramadan 1443 Hijriah/2022 AD to fall on Sunday (3/4), after it was decided through an isbat session on Friday.

"It is unanimously agreed that 1 Ramadan 1443 Hijri will fall on Sunday, April 3, 2022," said Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas during a press conference to determine the Isbat session, Friday.

The Minister of Religion reported that based on the results of the hilal monitoring from 101 points in 34 provinces, they did not see the hilal according to the prerequisites set by MABIMS, namely the hilal height of 3 degrees with an elongation of 6.4 degrees.

Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Aceh Iqbal appealed to the people of Tanah Rencong to continue to respect differences, and not to create a chasm of separation between Muslims in strengthening ukhuwah Islamiyah.

"So whatever the differences, we still respect each other and respect each other, so that Muslims in carrying out worship that have begun can carry out safely," said Iqbal.