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View all search resultsNearly three quarters of Indonesia’s population are expected to hit the road on the annual tradition of the mudik (exodus) at Idul Fitri next month, potentially making it the largest homecoming journey observed in the country.
Idul Fitri in 2020, or the year 1441 in the Islamic calendar, may well be far less festive and far less commercialized, but it is not necessarily going to be less spiritual. It will likely be more serene and solemn – the way we should truly celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Muslims across Indonesia have continued to perform congregational tarawih (evening Ramadan prayer) in mosques during the first few days of the fasting month, despite warnings from the government and religious groups that such gatherings could increase the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission.
“The mudik ban will be effective starting Friday, but sanctions [for violators] will be enforced starting May 7,” Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said in a video conference on Tuesday.
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