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Idul-Fitri-2019

National 6 years ago

Hindus hit the road with Muslims in Lombok to celebrate Idul Fitri

Wearing traditional Balinese clothing and playing Balinese music, Hindu residents joined the takbiran parade around the city, waving their decorative flags and umbrellas.

City 6 years ago

How a mosque in a shopping mall brings thousands closer to Allah

Participants of iktikaf at Nurul Iman Mosque follow a busy schedule from dusk till dawn, with most people getting only two to four hours of sleep.

Opinion 6 years ago

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This Ramadan sees many angry, hungry Muslims

Did we, as ummah, or Muslim community, pass the test of Ramadan this year? Looking at the events of recent weeks, especially media headlines and the most shared news on the internet, we have not just seen many hungry people persevering through their fast, but also a lot of angry people. #commentary

City 6 years ago

Holidaymakers enjoy attractions on second day of Idul Fitri

Holidaymakers flocked to attractions as far as Thousand Islands regency north of Jakarta's coast on Thursday, the second day of Idul Fitri.

City 6 years ago

Brawls erupt in Central, North Jakarta during Idul Fitri

An 18-year-old was beaten and stabbed by three people in a brawl after 'takbiran' on Wednesday morning.

City 6 years ago

1.2 million cars leave Jakarta before Idul Fitri

This is a 26 percent increase from the normal daily traffic average of 963,065 vehicles.

City 6 years ago

Fires destroy a dozen houses during Idul Fitri

Eleven homes and one food stall burned down in Pulogadung, East Jakarta, burned down on early Thursday morning.

Health 6 years ago

Three 'nastar' cookies equal to one plate of rice, nutritionist says

Eating too many nastar (cookies with pineapple jam) could raise cholesterol levels because they use a large amount of butter.

National 6 years ago

People throng to Jokowi’s Idul Fitri open house

Jokowi greeted and meet with those still waiting in line under the hot sun before departing from the capital at 1 p.m. for his hometown in Surakarta, Central Java, for an Idul Fitri celebration.