Sources: The Jakarta Post and Indonesia public holidays. Once again, the 2 main Muslim groups of Indonesia have not been able to agree on a date for the celebration of Idul Fitri (aka. Eid al-Fitr, or End of Ramadan).Late last night, the government of Indonesia, through its Minister of Religious Affairs, Maftuch Baisyuni, announced that Idul Fitri would be celebrated, in Indonesia, on Saturday, October 13, 2007, and the Indonesian Ulema Council, the umbrella group for all Islamic organizations, issued a fatwa obliging all Indonesian Muslims to follow on the government’s decision on when to end Ramadhan.
However, as was often the case in past years, Din Syamsuddin, the Chairman of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Indonesian Muslim organization, said that its organization would stand by its stated intentions of observing Idul Fitri on Friday, October 12.
Meanwhile, most Muslims, including Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in the country, will celebrate Idul Fitri on Saturday, October 13.
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