JAKARTA — In welcoming the holy month of Ramadan 1446 H, Dompet Dhuafa held an event called “Semesta Ramadan Dompet Dhuafa 1446 H: Zakat, It’s Cool There’s No Medicine!” at the Softball Field Park, GBK, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Saturday (8/2/2025). This event is a form of joy and care in building the spirit of sharing without limits.
This festival aims to raise public awareness of the importance of sharing, giving zakat, and helping others. By promoting the spirit of Limited Conditions, Unlimited Sharing, Dompet Dhuafa hopes to continue to embrace and spread benefits to all levels of society, including children in disadvantaged, remote, and outermost regions. This activity is expected to be a momentum for the community to become more aware of the importance of sharing, especially in the blessed holy month of Ramadan.
The event was officially opened by the Deputy Chairperson of the Dompet Dhuafa Republika Foundation, Herdiansyah. In his remarks, he emphasized Dompet Dhuafa’s commitment to reaching more people in need.
“Today, Dompet Dhuafa is trying to reach more people in need. Many people face economic hardship, and through the Ramadan program, we are committed to helping them with all our energy. We invite our friends here to participate in this good deed. Let’s prepare together, because we must not miss out on the blessings of Ramadan,” said Herdiansyah.
In addition, the Chairman of Ramadan 1446 H Dompet Dhuafa, Andriansyah, also explained the various programs that will be carried out throughout Ramadan this year. Some of the featured programs prepared include food assistance for underprivileged families, iftar and suhoor packages for the poor, as well as various educational and social activities involving various communities.
“Through these programs, we hope to ease the burden on our brothers and sisters in need. Ramadan is the best time to share, and we want to ensure that everyone can feel the blessings of this holy month,” said Andriansyah.
The Ramadan Universal Festival Dompet Dhuafa presents a variety of inspiring and educational activities. Chef Amanda was also present to explain the ease of giving zakat and doing good through the Dompet Dhuafa (DD Apps) application, which allows people to donate with just one touch. This application is expected to make it even easier for people to share and fulfill their zakat obligations more practically and efficiently.
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Meanwhile, Ustaz Ahmad Pranggono gave a sermon about preparing for Ramadan and how to carry it out meaningfully. In his lecture, Ustaz Ahmad emphasized the importance of mental and spiritual readiness in welcoming the month of Ramadan. He also reminded us that Ramadan is not only about enduring hunger and thirst, but also about increasing piety and social awareness.
Not only that, the festival was also enlivened with various useful activities, such as free health checks from Dompet Dhuafa’s Free Health Service (LKC). This service is in great demand by visitors, especially those who want to know their health condition before fasting. In addition, there are also Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) booths displaying a variety of quality local products, ranging from Ramadan specialties to creative handicrafts.
“Today I am at the Dompet Dhuafa Ramadan Universe Festival, from afternoon to night, the enthusiasm of the visitors is extraordinary. Many interesting activities ranging from MSMEs, free health checks, talk shows, to entertainment that make this event even more lively,” said Bowo Susilo, a blogger who was also present at this event.
Adding color to this festival, the Ngakarya art community participated by holding a joint drawing session with an environmental theme. Ngakarya representative Irfan considered this activity a moment of reflection ahead of Ramadan.
“We want to invite everyone to express themselves through art while reminding them that Ramadan is approaching, so they must be well prepared,” he said.
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In addition to drawing, this community also holds casual discussion sessions about the role of art in building social and environmental awareness. Through art, they hope to invite the community to care more about others and the environment, so that Ramadan is not only a month of worship, but also a month of improvement and change for the better.
In addition to various social and educational activities, the festival was also enlivened by musical performances from a number of Indonesian musicians, such as Andity, Jigo Band, and Panji Sakti. Visitors enjoyed the music that added to the excitement of the event and strengthened togetherness ahead of Ramadan.
The most interesting part was at the end of the event, during Panji Sakti’s performance. Panji and Dompet Dhuafa invited visitors to enjoy music with the concept of a “Blind Concert”. In this session, all participants were asked to close their eyes and enjoy the music with full feeling, as well as reflect on all the goodness they have received from Almighty Allah.
Bela, a visitor from Wonosobo, also appreciated this event because it provided a different experience in welcoming Ramadan. “Usually Ramadan is synonymous with a very religious atmosphere, but in this event many young people participated and were able to experience Ramadan in a more fun way,” he said.
With a variety of interesting and useful activities, the Dompet Dhuafa 1446 H Ramadan Universe Festival is proof that sharing kindness in the holy month can be done in a creative and fun way. Dompet Dhuafa hopes that this event can inspire more people to share and spread benefits in this blessed month. It is also hoped that the people who attend this festival will better understand the essence of zakat and almsgiving, and make it a habit that is carried out not only in the month of Ramadan, but throughout the year. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text: Anndini Dwi Putri
Photos: Riza Muthohar and Hany Fatihah Ahmad
Editor: Dhika