SBY Eid prayer at Istiqlal With Thousands of People

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this morning praying with thousands of Muslims Id at Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta. Worship that marked the first of Shawwal is scheduled to begin at 07.00, Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

In addition to the presidential family, Vice President Boediono and several ministers of United Indonesia Cabinet II is also scheduled to follow the Id prayers at the Istiqlal.

Coming home from there, President Yudhoyono will hold an open house for the minister, the head of state high institutions, leaders, officials, and ambassadors around 0900. As for the general public, the opportunity to stay in touch with the president is scheduled at 15:00 to 17:00.

Through the confirmation hearing that was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the government decided the first day of Eid al-Fitr falls on this day. However, some Muslims and there are officials who have been celebrating yesterday. They include Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nurwahid and officials such as Muhammadiyah Din Syamsuddin.

Differences determination Eid also occur in foreign countries. There are already celebrating Eid al-Fitr yesterday as the region Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon. While the Sultanate of Oman, as the Government of Indonesia, just starting a Shawwal today.