JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesias government has declared that the moon is not in the right position for the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan to end as expected on Tuesday, causing hungry disappointment in the worlds most populous Muslim nation. Indonesians, 90 percent of whom are Muslim, celebrate the end of Ramadan or Eid al-Fitr festival with a feast and new clothes, but they have been forced to put their delicacies back in the cupboard for one more day. Housewife Nur Arifah did not expect the announcement, which came late on Monday, and got up early that day to cook plenty of stewed beef for her family in Jakarta. Sepertinya informasi baru ditemukan tentang sesuatu setiap hari. Dan topik
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œMy nephews and nieces have all gathered in my fathers house to celebrate with new clothes, yet its the wrong day. œThe market has already shut, so for me to be able to cook a new dish...we might as well eat instant noodles for Eid al-Fitr, she said. Many other Muslims who were set to start eating during the day returned to fasting between sunrise and sunset on Tuesday, while shopping malls pushed their closing holiday to Wednesday. The position of the moon determines the start and end of Ramadan, and astronomers and Muslim bodies told the Indonesian government the moon was too low to herald Eid al-Fitr. But members of Muhammadiyah, the countrys second biggest Islamic group, are still celebrating Eid on Tuesday since some astronomers say it falls on that day. Other nations, such as Saudi Arabia, are celebrating as well. Last year the countrys highest Islamic authority admitted it had got the direction of Mecca wrong, causing havoc since it meant mosques were all facing in the wrong direction for devotees to pray facing Saudis holy Islamic city.
œMy nephews and nieces have all gathered in my fathers house to celebrate with new clothes, yet its the wrong day. œThe market has already shut, so for me to be able to cook a new dish...we might as well eat instant noodles for Eid al-Fitr, she said. Many other Muslims who were set to start eating during the day returned to fasting between sunrise and sunset on Tuesday, while shopping malls pushed their closing holiday to Wednesday. The position of the moon determines the start and end of Ramadan, and astronomers and Muslim bodies told the Indonesian government the moon was too low to herald Eid al-Fitr. But members of Muhammadiyah, the countrys second biggest Islamic group, are still celebrating Eid on Tuesday since some astronomers say it falls on that day. Other nations, such as Saudi Arabia, are celebrating as well. Last year the countrys highest Islamic authority admitted it had got the direction of Mecca wrong, causing havoc since it meant mosques were all facing in the wrong direction for devotees to pray facing Saudis holy Islamic city.
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