Aidiladha amid strict curbs


INDONESIANS prayed outside mosques and slaughtered goats to commemorate a sombre Aidiladha festival despite efforts to stop mass gatherings as coronavirus deaths skyrocket.

This week marks the second time during the pandemic that the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation has celebrated the Feast of Sacrifice, which signals the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.

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