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View all search resultsFriday-prayer
City 5 years ago
Mosque council calls for halt to mass, Friday prayers during PSBB in Jakarta
The Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) has called on mosques across Jakarta to temporarily halt mass prayers as the capital is reimposing a partial lockdown, also known as large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), in the next two weeks.
City 5 years ago
Muslims in Jakarta rejoice as mosques open for Friday prayers
After months of praying at home, Muslims in Jakarta are now able to perform Friday prayers in mosques on Friday following the transitional period in the capital city that starts to ease restrictions in public spaces in the capital city.
National 5 years ago
District head in S. Sulawesi reported for blasphemy after dispersing Friday prayer
The congregation body of the Ar-Rahmah mosque in Ujung district of Parepare city, South Sulawesi, reported district head Ulfa Lanto to the police for blasphemy after she had dispersed a Friday prayer gathering.
World 5 years ago
Pakistan, Bangladesh try to stop Friday prayers to avert coronavirus spike
Authorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, another Muslim majority nation, and even India have struggled to persuade conservative religious groups to maintain social distancing in order to curb the spread of the virus.
National 6 years ago
COVID-19: Mosques defy ulema council appeal to suspend Friday prayer
Some mosques have chosen to heed the MUI’s warning and canceled this week's Friday prayer, including prominent ones such Istiqlal Grand Mosque, Sunda Kelapa Mosque and Baiturrahim Mosque in the State Palace compound, all in Central Jakarta.
City 6 years ago
COVID-19: Jakarta limits Nyepi rituals, suspends prayers at mosque, church for two weeks
The policy is in place to stem the transmission of the coronavirus as Jakarta continues to see a rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, which stood at 210 on Thursday, including 17 fatal cases.
National 6 years ago
Indonesian Ulema Council urges govt to map COVID-19 prone areas to support fatwa on mass prayers
“What is important is that the council realizes the situation is dangerous [...] pilgrims and Muslims must be vigilant and must prevent [the spread of the virus] in the regions,” said Indonesian Mosque Council chairman Jusuf Kalla, adding that government should specify the COVID-19 risk levels in different areas of the country to support the implementation of the fatwa.
