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I Built an API Because My Government’s Website Got the Date Wrong (and Just… Deleted It)
There’s a funny (and slightly sad) story behind why I built mabims.dev .
It started with a date.
More specifically, a Hijri date .
Once Upon a Time, the Government Website Had the Date
For a long time, Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) website displayed the current Hijri date.
It was convenient.
You opened the website, looked at the corner of the page, and there it was:
Today: 30 Sha'ban
Simple enough.
A lot of people, including me, go...
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