IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi greeted and congratulated the nation’s Christians on the day of the Ascension of Jesus Christ that took place in conjunction with the 1442 Hijri Eid al-Fitr on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
“To all of my Christian brothers and sisters, I would like to wish for peace, love and health for us all,” Jokowi said on his official Instagram account @jokowi, Thursday, May 13, 2021.
The Instagram post shows an animated picture of the President on the screen of a cell-phone in front of four Christians who clasp their palms—also on the screen of a cell-phone. Two flying doves are seen beside each of the pictures.
The Eid al-Fitr this year is celebrated alongside the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ on Thursday. The determination of the Eid al-Fitr Day was based on the isbat (confirmation) meeting presided over by Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas at the ministry building’s HM Rasjidi Auditorium in Jakarta on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
“The isbat meeting has unanimously concluded that the 1 Syawal 1442 H falls on Thursday, May 13, 2021,” Yaqut said in the Tuesday press conference.
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