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Praying for deceased relatives

Praying for deceased relatives: Members of a family pray at a grave in Karet Bivak cemetery in Jakarta on Sunday

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Mon, July 8, 2013 Published on Jul. 8, 2013 Published on 2013-07-08T09:08:08+07:00

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Praying for deceased relatives: Members of a family pray at a grave in Karet Bivak cemetery in Jakarta on Sunday. It is a tradition for Indonesian Muslim families to visit graves of their relatives and pray for their souls ahead of the sacred fasting month of Ramadhan, which will begin this week. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) Praying for deceased relatives: Members of a family pray at a grave in Karet Bivak cemetery in Jakarta on Sunday. It is a tradition for Indonesian Muslim families to visit graves of their relatives and pray for their souls ahead of the sacred fasting month of Ramadhan, which will begin this week. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)

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a href="/">Praying for deceased relatives: Members of a family pray at a grave in Karet Bivak cemetery in Jakarta on Sunday. It is a tradition for Indonesian Muslim families to visit graves of their relatives and pray for their souls ahead of the sacred fasting month of Ramadhan, which will begin this week. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)

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