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The government is considering calling a two-day holiday for Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice) after deciding that the Muslim festival falls on June 29, the day after that set by Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Muslim organization in Indonesia.
The recent slight increase in COVID-19 infections and the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak among cattle – which has driven up prices of sacrificial livestock – did not spoil the Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice) festivities for hundreds of millions of Muslims who celebrated the holiday across Indonesia on Sunday.
Helicopters hovered overhead while security officers organised the flow of worshippers in Jamarat, where the stoning ritual takes place, as Saudi authorities closely watched the crowds to ensure an incident-free haj, which has been marred in the past by deadly stampedes.
The government has made the right call to restrict the interprovincial movement of cattle in response to foot and mouth disease, despite the high demand. Muslim leaders should remind adherents that making an Idul Adha sacrifice is not obligatory if the animals are not available or if one’s means do not allow it.
