The improving situation 'has brought optimism as the Ramadan holy month is upon us,' says Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta’s grand mosque on Saturday, April 2, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year.
“I feel grateful that we are finally able to gather for the Tarawih prayer, and there are no strict restrictions this time like before,” said Tri Haryono, 28.Amid the worst spikes in the coronavirus pandemic, Indonesian Muslims have been prohibited from praying at the mosque, and joining the annual mudik or exodus tradition, when millions travel to visit their families across the sprawling archipelago.
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