Jokowi Encourages Muslims to Deepen Faith and Piety in the Islamic Year 1446
Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged Muslims to utilize the current Islamic year of 1446 to enhance their faith and devotion to Almighty God. This message was conveyed through his official Instagram account on the occasion of the 1446 H Islamic New Year, as observed on Sunday.
“Let us welcome the 1446 Islamic year by improving our faith and piety to Allah SWT,” President Widodo stated.
By Sunday afternoon, the president’s Instagram post had garnered over 41,000 likes. In his message, Jokowi expressed hope for an abundance of peace, happiness, and success in the current Islamic year.
“Happy Islamic New Year. I hope our steps will be blessed by Him,” the president added.
The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, was established in 622 CE to commemorate the Hijrah—the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina.
The Religious Affairs Ministry’s 2024 Indonesian Islamic Calendar declared the first day of the 1446 Islamic year to fall on Sunday, July 7. According to a joint ministerial statement passed earlier this year, Islamic New Year’s Day is declared a public holiday.
Meanwhile, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has called on all Muslims in Indonesia to mark the 1446 H Islamic New Year by reflecting on self-evaluation and self-improvement.
“At this valuable moment, let us all strengthen our gratitude to God for His countless blessings. Let the Hijrah inspire us to continuously improve ourselves and contribute meaningfully to our nation and religion,” Qoumas said in a statement on Saturday, July 6.
