Muslims go all out for Raya Haji this year

Joyous occasion: Muslims preparing to attend Hari Raya Haji mass prayers in Jakarta. — Reuters

Muslims across the country were celebrating Hari Raya Aidiladha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak waned.

Hari Raya Aidiladha, known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” coincides with the final rites of the annual haj in Saudi Arabia.