Republic of Indonesia government represented by Minister Maftuh Basyuni decided that Ramadan will begin on Saturday August 22, 2009. This decision was taken in itsbat meeting last night.
According to rukyatul hilal (watching moon) method, from the Indonesian government officers and watchers were arrayed at nine points across the Indonesian archipelago: the Boscha Observatory near Bandung (West Java Province), Merauke (East Papua Province), Makassar (South Sulawesi Province), Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara Province), Pelabuhan Ratu (West Java Province), Gresik and Tanjung Kodok-Lamongan (both in East Java Province), Ternate (North Maluku) and Semarang (Central Java Province) last night reported that no one watcher and officer watched the moon in each point last night. It was an itsbat meeting decision.
Source :
http://ramadan.detik.com/read/2009/08/20/172810/1186611/631/gelar-sidang-itsbat-depag-pantau-hilal-di-8-titik
http://ramadan.detik.com/read/2009/08/20/193406/1186729/631/awal-ramadan-22-agustus-2009
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