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Mosques to enliven Ramadhan with public events
In an attempt to enliven Ramadhan month, mosques in Jakarta are holding various events, including a jazz music festival, bazaars and a series of events for children, over the next several weeks
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The facade of Cut Meutia Mosque in Menteng, Central Jakarta. (Shutterstock/File)
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n an attempt to enliven Ramadhan month, mosques in Jakarta are holding various events, including a jazz music festival, bazaars and a series of events for children, over the next several weeks.
South Jakarta’s Pondok Indah Mosque’s worship unit head Fatah said on Monday that since the first day of Ramadhan on Saturday, dozens of bazaar stalls had been opened in the mosque parking area, drawing some 500 to 700 people to visit the mosque.
“Soon, we will start other events including workshops and Islamic study classes for children,” he told The Jakata Post. For many years the mosque has been a popular spot for sharing a light meal to break the fast.
He added that besides Ramadhan events, the mosque would continue its regular activities such as intellectual discussions and sermons. With its strategic location, Fatah said the mosque was very popular for residents living outside Pondok Indah area.
Meanwhile Cut Meutia Mosque in Central Jakarta is set to hold its annual Jazz Ramadhan Music Festival on June 9 and 10. The event’s project officer M. Derisman Nugraha said that various artists were set to perform on the stage in the mosque’s parking area.
Prior to the festival, a series of events dubbed the Youth Creative Exhibition are set to be held in Menteng Park on June 3, including a band audition, Saman traditional dance audition, art exhibition and social activity alongside the 1,000 Guru (1,000 teachers) community.
