<![CDATA[Differences in the determination of the beginning of Ramadan and Shawwal have consistently received considerable attention from online media. News coverage of these differences not only provides information but can also serve as a medium for constructing narratives that influence how society perceives religious harmony. In line with this, previous research on news coverage has largely focused on media framing, while quantitative measurement of religious harmony narratives remains relatively limited. Therefore, this study aims to quantitatively map religious harmony narratives in news coverage of the determination of the beginning of Ramadan and Shawwal in 2026 across eight online media outlets. The measurement was conducted using the Religious Harmony Narrative Index (INK), which is based on five dimensions: acceptance of differences, tolerance, brotherhood, conflict prevention, and solutions. The results show that the tolerance dimension obtained the highest index score, followed by acceptance of differences and conflict prevention, while the brotherhood dimension obtained the lowest score. These findings indicate that online media tend to construct narratives of religious harmony through respect for differences rather than through the explicit strengthening of brotherhood. This study provides an overview of the tendency of religious harmony narratives in news coverage of differences in the determination of the beginning of Ramadan and Shawwal.]]>
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