United in prayer: Muslim women taking part in evening mass prayers known as ‘Terawih’ to welcome the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Great Mosque of Istiqlal in Jakarta. — Reuters
The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation of Indonesia welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta’s grand mosque on Saturday, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year.
Thousands gathered after dusk at Istiqlal mosque in the Indonesian capital to join the Terawih prayer, special prayers performed only during the month of Ramadan, donning masks and using check-in apps to take part in the event.
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