Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the backyard of his house in the Lebak Bulus neighborhood, South Jakarta, on .
Governor Anies wears Batik sash to demonstrate sympathy for Palestine 3 hours ago
(ANTARA/Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna) Jakarta (ANTARA) - As a mark of sympathy for the Palestinians fight against Israeli colonialism, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan wore a Batik sash bearing images of Palestinian and Indonesian flags during the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Thursday morning. My children and I wear this sash to demonstrate our sympathy for Palestine, the governor told journalists on the sidelines of the Eid al-Fitr prayer held in the backyard of his house in the Lebak Bulus neighborhood, South Jakarta.
Starting at 7 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB), some 30 people, including Baswedan s wife and children, were present during the prayer, which was led by Ustadz Afifudien Rohaly.
Thousand Jakartans perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al Azhar Mosque 13th May 2021
Some one thousand Jakartans performed the Idul Fitri prayer in keeping with strict COVID-19 protocols at Al Azhar Mosque in South Jakarta on Thursday (May 13, 2021) (ANTARA/Genta Tenri Mawangi) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Some one thousand Muslims partook in the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the yard of Al Azhar Grand Mosque, one of the iconic houses of worship in Indonesia s capital city, Jakarta, on Thursday morning.
The prayer was held in adherence to stringent COVID-19 protocols wherein the mosque s workers checked the body temperature of every mosque goer at the entrance gates.
Police bans city-wide convoys to mark takbiran parade 11th May 2021
archive - Indonesian children join takbiran parade on Eid Al-Fitr eve. (ANTARA/Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi) Mataram, W Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - Mataram City s residents in West Nusa Tenggara are banned from holding or partaking in city-wide convoys to celebrate the takbiran parade on the eve of Eid al-Fitr to stem the potential spread of COVID-19 infections.
However, Mataram residents are permitted to hold the takbiran, or recital of God, at major events inside mosques, Mataram city police chief, Senior Commissioner Heri Wahyudi, stated here on Tuesday.
However, those holding takbiran inside mosques continue to follow the COVID-19 health protocols to avoid crowding. To this end, the takbiran event organizer should restrict the number of attendants to not over 10 percent of a mosque s total capacity, he remarked.
North Sulawesi s Melonguane hit by 5.5-magnitude quake 11th May 2021
Map of quakes during April 2021 in Indonesia ANTARA/HO-BMKG Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 rattled northwest of Melonguane, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, early on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The quake, which struck at 00:25:57 Western Indonesia Time (WIB), was centered 185 kilometers northwest of Melonguane, at a depth of 185 kilometers, the BMKG noted on its official website.
The quake was not significant enough to cause a tsunami. However, the BMKG has warned of potential aftershocks following the quake.
A quake of magnitude 5.5 can cause considerable damage on land.