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Indonesian Muslims celebrate the second Ramadan holiday season in the middle of the pandemic

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On April 12, 229 million Indonesian Muslims will begin the second month of Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ramadan is the holy month before entering the great Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. Within 30 days, adult and healthy Muslims in Indonesia will wake up to eat a meal before dawn and then fast and fast. Until sunset, they will have a “vegetarian” dinner. In addition, throughout this month, Muslims will focus on praying, doing good deeds as a way towards Allah, removing bad habits and regaining holiness before the great Muslim holiday. spear.

Ayun is looking to buy new clothes. Although this is the second Ramadan holiday season for Indonesian Muslims to live in pandemic, but the atmosphere to welcome Ramadan of the people of the nation with the largest Muslim population in the world is no less busy. Ms. Ayun, a resident of Pekan Baru city shared: “Every year, before Ramadan, I also go to traditional markets to find clothes, headscarves, hats or rugs to serve prayers. 1 month holiday. We want to wear new and clean clothes to celebrate the holy month. ” The stalls selling Islamic clothing. Unlike the year before the Covid-19 epidemic began to break out in Indonesia, the nation’s inhabitants had to study, work and pray at home. This year, Indonesia eased its ban, allowing people to go to churches to pray with strict medical protocols. Restaurant opening times are also longer to serve the “vegetarian” needs of the people. However, the ban on returning home on this occasion still applies from 6-17 / 5 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, Indonesia is urgently implementing the Covid-19 vaccination to prevent the pandemic. Nearly 15 million Indonesians have been vaccinated. The Ulama Muslim Council, Indonesia’s largest Muslim council, issued a regulation that vaccination against Covid-19 did not affect fasting during Ramadan, so vaccination was still normal. .